Blog – BLOWBACK ’94

Mar

2020

WHO WAS LE PÉTOMANE?

Posted On March 4, 2020 By Brian Meehl

Joseph Pujol (1857-1945). His stage name, Le Pétomane, comes from French, péter (to fart) and maniaque (maniac). In real life, Pujol was an incredibly stand-up (and let loose) guy. At the Moulin Rouge in 1890s Paris, Le Pétomane became the highest paid entertainer in the world. In […]

Feb

2020

THE MOULIN ROUGE ELEPHANT

Posted On February 27, 2020 By Brian Meehl

Oh, the things that went on in the belly of this beast! Especially after sundown. More often than not, the chamber inside the elephant (accessed by a staircase in a leg) was a luxurious opium den where gentleman were entertained by belly dancers. The chamber was also […]