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Old 24th July 2012, 12:32 AM   #6
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Default Ancient origins of a modern day rude sign

A bit of trivia, and completely ON track here, as when (and if) the French ever captured an English bowman, they cut off his two fingers which drew the bow string. The two fingered sign used today originated from this, as those who still had their fingers intact held them up to show the enemy.............so nothing is new in these modern times.
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