The History of the Middle Finger!

WAR-PARTY · June 22nd, 2007, 01:19 PM

Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know
it, and 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 every plucking thing.

TurboLX · June 22nd, 2007, 01:21 PM

lmao wow that was interesting

Luis_GT · June 22nd, 2007, 02:03 PM

lol

Horseshoeing · June 22nd, 2007, 03:57 PM

Good joke! LOL

My'Stang0pens · June 22nd, 2007, 04:41 PM

lmao my father threatend to chop mine off last night

MSO · June 22nd, 2007, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by My'Stang0pens

lmao my father threatend to chop mine off last night

Ninjawafers! · June 22nd, 2007, 08:33 PM

this really isnt a joke... thats for real how it got started... good post WP!

MSO · June 22nd, 2007, 08:38 PM

haha thats ownage

yo coastie

pluck yew!

232stang · June 22nd, 2007, 08:48 PM

lol how are you gonna wtf face your own post?

MSO · June 22nd, 2007, 08:49 PM

*sigh*

Ninjawafers! · June 22nd, 2007, 08:50 PM

pluck you MSO!

fogged306 · June 22nd, 2007, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by My'StangOpens

*sigh*

MSO · June 22nd, 2007, 08:57 PM

pluck yew too!!

haha u like that fogged

June 22nd, 2007, 01:19 PM	#1
WAR-PARTY Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 YUGO GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GOAT LOCKER PENSACOLA FL Posts: 1,700 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	The History of the Middle Finger! Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, and 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 every plucking thing. __________________ How I met my wife! Our first date... Last edited by WAR-PARTY; December 6th, 2007 at 07:32 PM.

June 22nd, 2007, 01:21 PM	#2
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	lmao wow that was interesting __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

June 22nd, 2007, 03:57 PM	#4
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good joke! LOL __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

June 22nd, 2007, 08:33 PM	#7
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	this really isnt a joke... thats for real how it got started... good post WP! __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

June 22nd, 2007, 08:38 PM	#8
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha thats ownage yo coastie pluck yew! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

June 22nd, 2007, 02:03 PM	#3
Luis_GT Banned 2002 BMW 530i don't know and don't care Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,180 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol

June 22nd, 2007, 04:41 PM	#5
My'Stang0pens Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	lmao my father threatend to chop mine off last night

June 22nd, 2007, 08:49 PM	#10
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	sigh __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

June 22nd, 2007, 08:50 PM	#11
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	pluck you MSO! __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

June 22nd, 2007, 08:57 PM	#13
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	pluck yew too!! haha u like that fogged __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

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