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Friday, June 17, 2016
EXCEPTION for a very intelligent friend - labiodental fricative F, no less ... Thx T. and Sarah R! Middle Finger
I like clean posts for this blog and this comes from a very clean and wonderful friend and her very intelligent brother - Please accept the education of the labiodental fricative 'F, in good humor. Sam Kegley
The History of the Middle Finger
Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, 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 MAY STILL BE AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY!
And yew thought yew knew every plucking thing.
Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, 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 MAY STILL BE AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY!
And yew thought yew knew every plucking thing.
Careful Mr. Trump ... SamKat aka Sam Kegley
The Donald had better be careful.
Donald Trump brought in more primary votes than any politician ever has; however, he is still getting knocked seriously by ingrained republicans and their liberal counterparts. He recently indicated he could go it alone.
Careful Mr. Trump! You are going to put the criminal elements back into the presidency with Hillary.
Any or all of the seventeen declared candidates for the republican nomination would give you an excellent cabinet and other appointments to make America great again. Some powerful elements don't want that to happen!
You have definitely made a few mistakes with your violent retributions throughout and before the campaign. Slow it down and tap into the movement of Americans who are so dissatisfied with our government representatives who have strayed too far from the constitution and would destroy it.
I, as just one and many of my colleagues, are part of the movement, but if you go it alone, there should be another one of the seventeen starting candidates, no others, in your place.
We simply MUST beat Hillary or any leftist in her place if she is jailed. We cannot endure another eight years of destruction from the White House and Congress and the Supreme Court!
Donald Trump brought in more primary votes than any politician ever has; however, he is still getting knocked seriously by ingrained republicans and their liberal counterparts. He recently indicated he could go it alone.
Careful Mr. Trump! You are going to put the criminal elements back into the presidency with Hillary.
Any or all of the seventeen declared candidates for the republican nomination would give you an excellent cabinet and other appointments to make America great again. Some powerful elements don't want that to happen!
You have definitely made a few mistakes with your violent retributions throughout and before the campaign. Slow it down and tap into the movement of Americans who are so dissatisfied with our government representatives who have strayed too far from the constitution and would destroy it.
I, as just one and many of my colleagues, are part of the movement, but if you go it alone, there should be another one of the seventeen starting candidates, no others, in your place.
We simply MUST beat Hillary or any leftist in her place if she is jailed. We cannot endure another eight years of destruction from the White House and Congress and the Supreme Court!
Hide the necklace with the cross on it - I don't think so ... Thx Paul C!
Hide the Necklace with the Cross on it? I do not think so.....
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Very Impressive! Congratulations.
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Cartoons for good laughs ... Thx Judi C!
HOPE THIS PUTS A SMILE
ON YOUR face
YES, there is a smiley face in this picture!"Blessed are the cracked….
for they are the ones who let in the light."
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