To: Bandaneira
Middle finger salute, supposedly a relic of the Battle of Agincourt when it was first given to the French by the English (how appropriate) Long Bowmen to show they could still draw and shoot. Now most often used by American drivers to comment on other Americans' driving skills.
22 posted on
10/28/2004 1:56:45 AM PDT by
katana
To: katana
Thank's for the explanation.
24 posted on
10/28/2004 1:59:42 AM PDT by
Bandaneira
(The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
To: katana
But why is it called..."Flipping the Bird" in American-Speak ?
25 posted on
10/28/2004 2:00:30 AM PDT by
Bandaneira
(The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
To: katana
...other Americans' driving skills.Or lack thereof.
68 posted on
10/29/2004 4:50:17 AM PDT by
DuncanWaring
(...and Freedom tastes of Reality)
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