Dave Barry's Blog: WE'RE GUESSING TEENAGED BOYS

May 26, 2014

Pop quiz: which animal communicates by farting?

(Thanks to Ryan Jentzsch)

(Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

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John Scalzi's book, Agent to the Stars, introduces a peaceful alien that communicates mostly by farting. The smell, not the sound, is the communication medium. I, um, strongly recommend the book. It could have come from the Barry School.

Posted by: Just Some Guy | May 26, 2014 at 08:41 AM

Speaking of the candy, what, in heavens name, came in second?

Posted by: JG | May 26, 2014 at 09:20 AM

Send the herring to Washington.

Posted by: Bill Hudgins | May 26, 2014 at 09:23 AM

I think ( fut ) it's high time we ( fut ) dispensed with this puerile obsession about ( fut ) ( fut ) ( fut ) you-know-what. There. I've said it, and I feel better. ( fut )

Posted by: Clankie | May 26, 2014 at 09:33 AM

If you are hard of herring you may not detect this.

Posted by: Mikey234 Formerly MikeyVA | May 26, 2014 at 09:36 AM

Send the farts to Washington.

Posted by: funny man | May 26, 2014 at 10:13 AM

Trick Question?

They all do!!!

Posted by: Mrs. Klump | May 26, 2014 at 10:26 AM

Doctor Who once met a species like that.

If you've got twenty minutes, here it is

Posted by: oneblankspace | May 26, 2014 at 10:50 AM

What are they saying?
Generally, "It's not you. I just need my space."