whoopee cushion history, trivia and information

whoopee cushion

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A whoopee cushion, also known as a poo-poo cushion or Razzberry Cushion, is a practical joke item which produces a noise resembling a raspberry or human flatulence. It is made from two sheets of rubber glued together at the edges. There is a small opening with a flap at one end for air to enter and leave the cushion.

To use it, one must first inflate it with air, then place it on a chair. An unsuspecting victim sits on the cushion, forcing air out of the opening which causes the flap to vibrate and produce its sound.

The item was invented around 1940 by the Jem Rubber Co. of Toronto, Canada by employees who were experimenting with sheets of rubber. The owner of the company approached Samuel Adams, the inventor of numerous practical jokes and owner of S.S. Adams Co., with the newly invented item.

Adams said the item was "too vulgar" and would never sell. Fortunately for Jem Rubber, other companies were approached and the product quickly proved to be a success.

By the mid 80s, whoopee cushion manufacturing had moved to the island of Taiwan.

Some American manufacturers began to make vinyl versions in the 80s, but they did not have the same acoustic properties of the rubber.

In the 90s, a new era of technology opened as self inflating whoopee cushions and remote controlled whoopee cushions were introduced. (a whoopee cushion that can inflate, it is like something out of Terminiator)

trivia

In The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, Sunshine Desserts, is a confectionery company where Perrin is a desk-bound sales executive. The business is run by C J, a powerful figure full of impressive-sounding aphorisms. Most of his statements begin with an all purpose introduction "I didn't get where I am today by...". He also has a penchant for whoopee cushions, so that meetings begin with a definite air of farce.

The Beano comic celebrated it's 65th year with a 65 whoopee cushion salute in 2003.

Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion was show a BBC comedy show in the sixties.

In 2004 Five thousand people made a rather nasty sound all at the same time when they broke the world record for sitting on whoopee cushions simultaneously.
The cheeky farters all broke fake wind at a hockey game in Moline, Illinois, in the USA.

In 2002 a Whoopee record had been attempted at a Thunderpants premiere

Names that sound very much like Whoopee

Whoopi Goldberg is a famous USA actress who stared in many comedy movies and had guest appearances in star trek.

woopi are a german clothing internet company.

Woopi seems to be short name for the Australian town of Woolgoolga in North West Australia.

Woopee!!! seems to be a popular way of spelling the name.

Woopy Generation is a film made for the ChamFestival 2006 it seems to be about adventurous sport.

"woopsy" part of a catchphrase said by classic British comedy character Spencer.

woops is another term for a mistake

woop woop is often a term said in joy

woosh is another term for a fast

the WUPI radio station was licensed July 26th 1973. WUPI is a student organization run by students, and is a Class D Non-Commercial Educational Radio Station.

Foreign terms for the word cushion

Old French coisson, coussin; from Latin culcita, a quilt

Kissen = German

Kudde = Swedish

Kuseno = Esperanto
Cushon and cuson are two common surnames

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