I wondered about the origins of blowing smoke up someone's patookie. Here's what I've found:
It was a method of resuscitation used by the North American Indians. The procedure involved blowing tobacco smoke into the victim's rectum. Smoke was first blown into an animal bladder, then into the victim's rectum. If the patient didn't react they were dead. American colonists introduced the procedure in England in the late 1700's. A long glass pipe was used in lieu of an animal bladder. It's usage continued to the 1800's.
