The Art of Flatulence
Brooks knew exactly what he was doing when he included more than one flatulence reference in the movie. Governor Le Petomane was named after a “flatulence artist,” Joseph Pujol, who would go by the stage name Le Petomane.
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The French performer’s “talent” was to pass gas on cue due to his strong abdominal muscles. As for the name he chose: in French, ‘peter’ means fart, and a ‘mane’ suffix infers maniac. You do the math…