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1. www.snopes.com › fact-check › pluck-yewWhat Is the History of the Middle Finger? | Snopes.com

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   Sep 29, 1999 · The 'middle finger salute' did not derive from the defiant gestures of English archers whose fingers had been severed at the Battle of Agincourt. David Mikkelson Published Sept. 29, 1999

2. an-amygdala.medium.com › a-brief-history-of-theA Brief History Of The Middle Finger | by an amygdala | Medium

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   Aug 29, 2019 · Tacitus, a Roman historian, documented German tribesmen flipping off oncoming Roman soldiers. He lived from 56 AD to 120 AD, so this non-verbal communication between the Germans and Romans occurred well before the first photographic capture of the middle finger in the United States. In 1886, Charles Radbourn, a Boston Beaneaters pitcher put his ...

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   What is the history of the middle finger?

   • The 'middle finger salute' did not derive from the defiant gestures of English archers whose fingers had been severed at the Battle of Agincourt. The 'middle finger salute' is derived from the defiant gestures of English archers whose fingers had been severed by the French at the Battle of Agincourt.

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   Why did the middle finger disappear in the Middle Ages?

   • The middle finger’s popularity faltered, but did not entirely disappear, during the Middle Ages, likely due to the growing influence of the Catholic Church and its disapproval of sexual gestures, researchers have concluded. Morris has said that the middle finger landed in the US with Italian immigrants in the late 19th century.

   A middle finger: The history behind the most controversial digit

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   When was the first photograph of the middle finger made?

   • He lived from 56 AD to 120 AD, so this non-verbal communication between the Germans and Romans occurred well before the first photographic capture of the middle finger in the United States. In 1886, Charles Radbourn, a Boston Beaneaters pitcher put his middle finger on display in a photo with the New York Giants.

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   What are some names for the middle finger?

   • Jesus Christ. Today, there are many names for the middle finger. We’ve got: Jersey Salute, One Finger Salute, George Bush Sign, Big Bird, Birdie, The Bird, (lots of bird references). This is by no means a comprehensive list.

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4. www.vice.com › en › articleThe Long, Angry History of Flipping the Bird - VICE

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   Nov 9, 2017 · In late October, a woman named Juli Briskman pulled off something that many Americans—plus many foreigners—would die to do. Briskman, bless her heart, flipped Trump the bird. While Trump’s ...

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5. www.mercurynews.com › 2024/01/22 › digitus-impudicusA middle finger: The history behind the most controversial digit

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   Jan 22, 2024 · Morris has said that the middle finger we know today – the digit hoisted high in the air, other fingers bending to its will – represents a penis and testicles. “It is saying, this is a ...

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7. edition.cnn.com › 2024/01/22 › worldThe middle finger is the most controversial digit. Thank the ...

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   Jan 22, 2024 · The middle finger’s popularity faltered, but did not entirely disappear, during the Middle Ages, likely due to the growing influence of the Catholic Church and its disapproval of sexual gestures ...

8. www.boston.com › news › local-newsHere's why a Vermont man put up a giant, illuminated middle ...

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   Dec 10, 2018 · December 10, 2018. For drivers traveling on northwestern Vermont’s Route 128 through Westford, it’d be hard not to notice a rather outsized, impolite gesture. But don’t worry, Ted Pelkey ...

9. www.historyonthenet.com › the-origin-of-the-middle#96: The Origin of the Middle Finger Insult - History

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   We’ve all done it in moments of anger. But why do we use our middle finger to express anger? And why do we call it “the bird.” Suggestions range from The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 to Ancient Rome. We find out the history everyone’s favorite one-finger salute in this episode. TO HELP OUT THE SHOW. Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ...