It's an ill wind
Today (that's Sept 17) is the Feast of St Lambert, a Flemish monk and bishop of the 7th Century, celebrated as the patron saint of surgeons.
Once the poor devil was made to stay out all night in his abbey's cloister in virtually no clothes - when it was snowing. This was his penance for breaking wind audibly, which the elders interpreted as a breach of his monastic vow of silence.
Religion is so character-forming, don't you think?
Lots of guff here if you're interested. He's pictured being martyred - lots of disagreement about that, but not his ability to fart with the best of 'em ...Google Le Petomane if you want to learn about a REAL master.
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