The fart harp

I have created a monster.

I heard from a 'friend' that you can take a straw and tuck it under your armpit and blow into it and create a great time for everyone. As we were ending dinner, I decided to test this to see if it would work.

I had my son Adam get a straw and try it. Obivously while Adam was looking for a straw, this idea caused some conversation and speculation amongst the family members as to whether this would really work or not. The more we talked about it, the more excited Adam got. He gets very excited over the idea of creating bodily type noises, especially artificially which can then be created at will...unlike natural farts.

After a few minutes Adam found a bendy straw, which is the best type for a fart harp. The moment of truth had come. He ripped off his shirt, tucked the straw under his arm and gave it a good blow. The cacophany that ensued was so funny, even Angie was rolling on the ground. For Angie to laugh at a sound that is normally produced by bodily functions is a rarity in and of itself. We were laughing non-stop for a good ten minutes. Personally, I almost peed my pants. When Adam started complaining that his arm pits were starting to tingle, probably from the skin flapping against itself at varrying frequencies, we move on to the other kids.

Chris is our fetal alcohol kid. He doesn't speak but he laughs and laughs. He is the family's biggest fan of the fart game. He is the master. (He has made my eyes water before.) We tucked the straw under his arm and played the fart harp. The initial look on his face was priceless. He screemed with glee at the newly found noise.

If you would like to try the fart harp yourself, be sure and have the video camara handy first. Then go and find a bendy straw. A straight straw will work if you have some help in blowing into it. Give it a try and let me know how it goes!

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