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Sammy's bored on a friday thread....

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Yeah i know i should be out on the razz...but got me footy tomoz...so

I wanna know if you know yer stuff.....


I wanna know where the two finger salute meaning UP YOURS derives from?

A Sammy bonus point will go to the person who doesnt use Google....coz i know what the info reads as....so no cheating....

Oh and I teach History so......i should know.
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I know it was thought for years to have been an insult to the French from the English Archers at Agincourt showing that they still have their string fingers, but sorry not sure of the true meaning of it. :oops:
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well i thought it was...SOOTY IN THE NUDE.
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mrgnu1958 wrote:well i thought it was...SOOTY IN THE NUDE.
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greatgooner wrote:I know it was thought for years to have been an insult to the French from the English Archers at Agincourt showing that they still have their string fingers, but sorry not sure of the true meaning of it. :oops:
I heard that from the History channel but since been told its not true
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flash gunner wrote:
greatgooner wrote:I know it was thought for years to have been an insult to the French from the English Archers at Agincourt showing that they still have their string fingers, but sorry not sure of the true meaning of it. :oops:
I heard that from the History channel but since been told its not true
Always thought that was the history behind it as they used to chop them off captured soldiers.
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Yep i do believe it's cos the French chopped off the string fingers of the archers - so their way of saying "Fuck you, we're still here and about to kick your arse".
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I thought the archers thing was true. But also heard from somewhere that it's a myth.

Another (related?) trivia question......

Why are French people referred to as "frogs"?

Well in the Agincourt period, the French army was a collection of private armies. These armies had there own flags and uniforms. One of the largest ones had flags with three frogs on a plain background.

It could be another myth, though.
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Post by xDAVEYx »

steven fry said it was a myth on Qi. good enough source for me. its still a nice story though.
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Well ALL i know is the Myth has an element of truth to it, but if Mr Fry says its a Myth who are we to argue lol
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SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:Well ALL i know is the Myth has an element of truth to it, but if Mr Fry says its a Myth who are we to argue lol
Homophobe!!! :lol:
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olgitgooner wrote:
SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:Well ALL i know is the Myth has an element of truth to it, but if Mr Fry says its a Myth who are we to argue lol
Homophobe!!! :lol:
ARE YOU SUGGESTING ......

ahh fuck it....who cares? :lol:
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:lol:

I've never understood why a man could find another man sexually attractive,but I would be very happy to have Stephen Fry as a guest at my dinner table. Likewise Elton John or George Michael.

I can fully understand why women find other women sexually attractive. They are beautiful. And complex. And lovely.

My second mrs was bisexual. What a fuckin result! :D
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olgitgooner wrote::lol:

I've never understood why a man could find another man sexually attractive,but I would be very happy to have Stephen Fry as a guest at my dinner table. Likewise Elton John or George Michael.

I can fully understand why women find other women sexually attractive. They are beautiful. And complex. And lovely.

My second mrs was bisexual. What a fuckin result! :D
so you and the Mrs liked to double up with a fella....ewwwwwww might be fun for your wife having two dicks....but having to share the holes with another man.....nooooooooooooo
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Post by brazilianGOONER »

ok, so in the end, why the fuck is it two fingers?? :lol: :lol: :lol: (i'm serious!)
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