The history of the single finger salute

[GA Russell]

For those of you who are history buffs and are curious about origins, I read on the internet a few years back that the middle finger gesture originated at the Battle of Agincourt. But here is an article from the BBC that says that it is 2,400 years old.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...gazine-16916263

Edited February 7, 2012 by GA Russell