FIVE weeks after Stephen and Kathleen stated dating, he felt their relationship was ready for a critical test. So without embellishment or undue caution he bravely passed wind in front of her for the first time, then looked up as if he’d just asked a question—which, in a way, he had. Her rich laugh gave him the answer he’d hoped for, but it wasn’t until she bent forward and, with hands on knees, unleashed a fart of such ferociousness and pungency that it literally took his breath away that he knew he’d found something truly special.