"The inappropriate fart was a mainstay of medieval humor, and sometimes fart jokes were taken so seriously that they passed into legal documents. A 13-century gentleman named Roland the Farter was forced to pay [rent] by performing 'every year on the birthday of our Lord before his master the king, one jump, and a whistle, and one fart."If I understand this correctly, that means that on Christmas day, Roland the Farter was able to pay for his ENTIRE YEAR'S lodging by jumping, then whistling, then farting.
Where do I sign up for this deal?
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