Bathroom Humor Goes Mainstream -- Sorta

(Edinburgh, Scotland) Reportedly, the world's only full-time performing flatulist, Paul Oldfield, is entertaining audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The former train driver calls his show An Evening With Mr. Methane.

In it, he tells broadcaster Martin Kelner how his 'talent' came to light when he accompanied his sister in yoga practice.

He discovered - to his surprise and delight - that he was able to take in air through the rear, retain it, and then expel it as and when he chose.

At first, it was nothing more than a party trick to entertain fellow railwaymen, but eventually Mr Methane found that by careful control, he could pick out a simple tune.

He gradually expanded his repertoire, which now ranges from Strauss's Blue Danube waltz through to Kylie Minogue's I Should Be So Lucky.

Using audio visual aids, Kelner will tell the Methane story, and may join him on a moving rendition of Da Doo Ron Ron, "performed fore and aft".

You really have to applaud the guy. He figured out a way to get paid for farting.