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In Reply to: Aren't we all related? posted by Muzikmike on January 10, 2003 at 21:27:57:
And another thing, d'you know where the two fingered 'up you, for the rent' salute comes from. Aka the V for Victory and then Peace salute, but with the hand turned around - palm to the rear.Twas the longbow men of old England, whose attitude to aristocratic knights was probably somewhat affected by the French knight's habit of cutting off the draw fingers of any English archers they captured.
Hence their cheeky use of the 'up yours' salute on the battlefields of Crecy and again at Agincourt, as they slaughtered these stupid haughty aristocrats, charging into their fire.
Next week:- the origins of saluting!
Brought to you by your friendly local Oz sceptic and democratic despiser of received authority.
;-)}
timbo!
Follow Ups:
Between Bushy boy's warmongering and North Korea's we'll be practicing hiding under our desks again in a few days!I thought that Sting's, "Do the Russians love Their Children too" was passe'. I guess we'll always have old fools desiring young men to die for them.
it can't be helped.:o)
mp
When are we going to have a war fought only by people who sign up for it. That should put an end to it - forever. War suffers greatly from the Little Red Hen Syndrome.
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