Hah ... no kidding. I've always wondered where the "blowing smoke up yer a$$" thing came from...... As far as recuscitation, I'm not so sure the smoke has anything to do with it ... Putting ANYTHING up yer but problky does wake you up though.
The Holy Grail thing is right on. I was working in a theater as a teenager when it came out and we had it as a midnight movie on the weekends. I loves working those ... and the Holy Grail has always been a hit with me.