flipping the bird

Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
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Hello all

Can anyone please tell me the the begining of when people started giving the bird. And why it started? :smiley: Thanks Liz

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The Master speaks.

What’s the origin of “the finger”?

You’re welcome.

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Hey that was fast, thanks. Makes sense; :wink:

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…but bear in mind that the jury’s still out on whether or not that also gave rise to the English two-fingered version or whether the Agincourt story actually IS true as regards Johnny Rotten’s favourite gesture.