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Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy
Quite the contrary??
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Yes...Generally the sign, with the back of the fingers facing you, is basically medieval "fuck you" sign. It originated in the 100 year war between England and France, where the French upon taking a Welsh bowmen prisoners cut of these two fingers ( used to pull the bow string) and released them. This, to the horror of their bowmen compatriots, since without these two fingers your career was finished.
The French defenders of various castles used gestures like these these (two fingers) to make fun and frighten the bowmen bellow the walls.