“Farts are the ghosts of the things we eat”

“Farts are just the ghosts of the things we ate/eat” is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. “Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat” was posted on Twitter on October 3, 2012. The saying quickly went viral.
     
“Farts are just food ghosts” is a similar saying.
   
   
Twitter
⇩ 2 Real™⇩
‏@Darius_Mack
Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat
1:00 PM - 3 Oct 2012
 
Twitter
Alan Yurman
‏@AlanYurman
Farts are ghosts of the things we eat
1:09 PM - 3 Oct 2012
 
Twitter
milk
‏@miilkkk
Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat
1:35 PM - 3 Oct 2012
 
Twitter
Fill Werrell
‏@FillWerrell
Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat.
7:56 PM - 7 Oct 2012
   
WeKnowMemes
Farts Are Just The Ghosts Of…
– APRIL 30, 2013
Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat (A sign.—ed.)
 
College Humor
Sign Reveals that Farts Are Just Ghosts
THECLEARLYDOPE via TASTEFULLYOFFENSIVE
April 30, 2013
Silent but undeadly.
(The sign reads, “Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat.”—ed.)
 
Funny Status
Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat.
August 4, 2013
Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat.
 
BuzzFeed
15 Blackboard Signs That Will Teach You Important Lessons About Life
“Farts are the ghosts of the things we eat.”
Carolyn Kylstra, BuzzFeed Staff
posted on Jul. 23, 2015, at 11:47 a.m.
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2. This somber truth about our dearly devoured food.
FARTS are the GHOSTS of the things we EAT. ha ha ha