THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER...

CAYENNE2005 · 02-19-2006, 09:44 AM

The history of the middle finger

Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I
know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in
the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Isn't history more fun when
you know something about it?

Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating
victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all
captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be
impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would
be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was
made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow
was known as "plucking the yew" (or "pluck yew").

Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset
and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the
defeated French, saying, See, we can still pluck yew!

Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant
cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals
fricative F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the
one-finger-salute!

It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with
the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird."

IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY!

And yew thought yew knew everything!

shelsland · 02-19-2006, 09:54 AM

I feel smarter already!!! :) You are on a roll this morning Cayenne!

Ezliving_Jim · 02-19-2006, 10:08 AM

"The Bird" has evolved.

Now, we have "The Shocker".

bronzeman11 · 02-19-2006, 10:09 AM

and i thought giving the middle finger meant "i'm searching for that ****** G-Spot"

cametotalktan · 02-19-2006, 11:01 AM

Dustin · 02-20-2006, 09:53 AM

bronzeman11

lmao.........good one

glamarama · 02-20-2006, 10:17 AM

love it Cayenne!

caribbean tan man · 02-20-2006, 11:00 AM

ha the SHOCKER! LOL 2 in the pink 1 in the stink.........!

tanman0302 · 02-20-2006, 12:15 PM

Dustin · 02-20-2006, 01:33 PM

I miss my middle finger.............lol I use it all the time

02-19-2006, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
CAYENNE2005 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jan 31 2005 Location: Around the corner Age: 40 Posts: 2,580 Rep Power: 127	THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... The history of the middle finger Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Isn't history more fun when you know something about it? Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew" (or "pluck yew"). Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French, saying, See, we can still pluck yew! Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute! It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird." IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY! And yew thought yew knew everything! __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2454464 myspace.com/350zclubofflorida www.myspace.com/oceanrayz

02-19-2006, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
shelsland Join Date: Feb 10 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 313 Rep Power: 50	Re: THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... I feel smarter already!!! :) You are on a roll this morning Cayenne! __________________ Shels Land Land of the Free, Because of the Brave

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Ezliving_Jim I love Derf!! Join Date: Mar 12 2002 Location: Virtual Reality Posts: 2,181 Rep Power: 10	Re: THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... "The Bird" has evolved. Now, we have "The Shocker".

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cametotalktan I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 10 2004 Location: california Posts: 4,970 Rep Power: 35	Re: THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... __________________ When I grown up I want to be Angerfant.....

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Dustin Official BFF Member Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Location: CO Posts: 5,926 Rep Power: 9	Re: THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... bronzeman11 lmao.........good one

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glamarama Join Date: Jan 31 2005 Location: GTA Posts: 409 Rep Power: 7	Re: THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... love it Cayenne!

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caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 32 Posts: 5,155 Rep Power: 31	Re: THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... ha the SHOCKER! LOL 2 in the pink 1 in the stink.........! __________________ someone PM me when a good tanning topic is posted. :lol:

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tanman0302 Join Date: Jul 13 2002 Location: CT Age: 36 Posts: 807 Rep Power: 9	Re: THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE FINGER... lol

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