Reddit reviews Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School

This was during the beginning of the American Revolution when both men were traveling through New Jersey enroute to negotiate with the British. Sharing beds was very common at the time, but its hilarious to imagine these two brilliant statesmen sharing a little bed together and arguing about the window like a married couple. I'm so happy Adams included this detail in his diary for posterity. It makes me think about how many other fascinating and funny little stories like this from history that we will never know about.

Edit: Since this is blowing up, I wanted to share my favorite Benjamin Franklin essay, which is actually one big fart joke. He was easily the funniest of the Founding Fathers and he loved a good dirty joke. In 1781, 5 years after sharing that tiny little bed with John Adams, Franklin was the United States Ambassador in France. 75 years old, he was huge celebrity in Paris where everyone knew of his scientific discoveries and his work in the American Revolution. He followed the scientific community of Europe, but he found it pretentious and unwilling to address practical questions that would improve society. His answer was to write a satirical research proposal calling for a way to alter the "odious" smell of farts and make them as "agreeable as perfumes." Here is his proposal. There's nothing quite like American history where you can get a hearty laugh from a 200-year-old fart joke written by one of the Founding Fathers.

(btw If anyone is interested in reading more hilarious essays showing Franklin's dirty but genius sense of humor, check out this book which compiles alot of his best ones.)

Edit 2: My title could be misleading if someone didn’t read the link. I should have said “disagreement” rather than of “argument” which makes it sound too combative and I should have written “before sleeping” rather than “instead of sleeping” which sounds like the disagreement lasted all night.

Well, I know what somebody should get you for Xmas

Benjamin franklin was too busy fucking prostitutes and dissecting cadavers. He would never...nevermind.

Franklin would totally do this.

I'm so sorry for your loss- I'll make sure to give my 8 year old "puppy" (who is awkwardly staring at me as I type this) an extra long hug tonight in honor of your dog.

I hope this cheers you up a bit. The amazon selling price is a little over $10, but the title still makes me laugh. Yes, i have the sense of humor of a 15 year old boy at my core.

I've owned 3 copies. Loaned each out, never to return.

http://www.amazon.com/Fart-Proudly-Writings-Benjamin-Franklin/dp/1583940790/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368639135&sr=8-1&keywords=fart+proudly

I have that book. It's a very entertaining read.

http://www.amazon.com/Fart-Proudly-Writings-Benjamin-Franklin/dp/1583940790/

Almost a week later, I've turned up to tell you to check out this book: Fart Proudly. A collection of random writings, bawdy and less bawdy, by Ben Franklin. My dad gave me my copy and it's great. "Advice to a Friend..." is included.

Benjamin is a fine author

Our old man Ben Franklin would be proud.