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Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

'Tis true.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :

mack! Do you know what that gesture refers to?

*aghast

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

no idea.

Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :

Well, you know, I think it might be something very rude. And vaguely sexual.

I know you'd want to know, that's why I'm saying.

Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :

[Big Grin]

Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :

That's a great shot of you, BTW.

('Night, Jamie. [Smile]

)

Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :

Warning! Tangent!

I heard an explanation once that I don't know is true. Seems that a long time ago, the English longbow was a devastating weapon to the opposing sides. (I don't know which war - my European history is woefully inadequate - never took world history in high school or college - sad) So, one side took it upon themselves to cut off the middle finger of the Englishman they captured. This made it impossible for them to shoot the longbow.

Then they began extending their middle fingers as a taunt to the English...thus the gesture was born. So in effect, when you shoot the finger, you are saying "I got your longbow shooting right here, buddy." [Big Grin]

Again, if this is incorrect - someone please let me know.

Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :

Belle, nope, that's a well know myth that I believe is debunked on snopes.

http://www.snopes.com/language/apocryph/pluckyew.htm

-Bok

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

[ROFL]

That is SO something I would do.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

That comic reminds me of Oh My Gods. [Big Grin]

Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :

What ever happened to the picture of that tree that flipped the bird?

I liked that tree... [Frown]

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Oh, damn.

I dunno. [Frown]

Geocities ate it.

Bastards!