Pic of the day

What is Anti-Monkey Butt powder and how do we get some?

On the JOE.ie Facebook page today we were encouraging some of the 33,000-strong JOE family to get in touch on shout@joe.ie. (Yes by the way, we consider our readers our family...largely because our actual families have disowned us)

We were looking for some of the mad stuff folk have seen on their travels. JOE reader Jason Carrig got in touch with us to send in our Pic of the Day – Monkey Butt Powder:

It was spotted in a pharmacy in Los Angeles and instantly we needed to know more.

A quick query from Dr. Google said that the product was sold in the States, Canada and one or two stores in England.

The delightfully prosaic description of their product goes thusly:

“The Anti Monkey Butt Corporation is dedicated to maximizing the performance and comfort of sports enthusiasts and people who work hard all day long. If you've suffered from the soreness, itching and redness caused by the friction of clothing against skin, then you know it can ruin your day”

The company’s mission:

“Our goal is to provide products that help to prevent "Monkey Butt" so you can enjoy your favorite activity.”

Next to this corporate spiel is one of the greatest adverts we have ever seen: