Thursday, January 25, 2024

We're #1!

Anywhere in the world I've ever traveled so far, and it's not nearly as far as some have wished for me but thanks for the thought, the rigid middle digit on the hand has been universal shorthand (near-pun intended) for 'hail fellow, and well-met, almost!'

Across countries, continents, and cultures THE gesture is a constant. But why? 

CNN's Scottie Andrew offers a compelling origins story.  

Digitus impudicus. There's almost nothing like the classics.
-bill kenny

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