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Archers! Something to do with the legend that the french cut off the two fingers of captured archers so they couldn't use their bows again. The English used the V sign as a salute to the French to show their fingers were still intact. At least that is what the old story is but Snopes may prove that a myth

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Archers! Something to do with the legend that the french cut off the two fingers of captured archers so they couldn't use their bows again. The English used the V sign as a salute to the French to show their fingers were still intact. At least that is what the old story is but Snopes may prove that a myth

 

On QI they said that was a myth, and that it just signifies V for victory. I'm sure Snopes will kill that one too though.

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AFAIK it originated at Agincourt, the english longbow was wrecking havoc and any english archers captured had their 2 fingers cut off so they could no longer draw a bow, the 2 finger salute was basically 'we still have our fingers so you are f*****ked'

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laughing quite a bit at the following comments in the article. fundamentalist christians!

 

this comment particularly

posted by: real talker on August 18, 2010 5:28 PM

 

are you ACTUALLY being serious this man has offended the whole of human kind by doing such an evil disgusting thing on NATIONAL TV for the whole world to see. HOW DARE people comment here and defend this evil evil man! all i can say is though shall feel the full rath of god when judgement day comes, and that included all you non believers! I am seriously considering a law suit against this man my chirdren seen this FILTH i cant actually believe he still has his job SHAME on u BBC, shamee on u!

 

cracks me up

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laughing quite a bit at the following comments in the article. Fundamentalist christians!

 

This comment particularly

posted by: Real talker on august 18, 2010 5:28 pm

 

are you actually being serious this man has offended the whole of human kind by doing such an evil disgusting thing on national tv for the whole world to see. How dare people comment here and defend this evil evil man! All i can say is though shall feel the full rath of god when judgement day comes, and that included all you non believers! I am seriously considering a law suit against this man my chirdren seen this filth i cant actually believe he still has his job shame on u bbc, shamee on u!

 

Cracks me up

 

:D

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Archers! Something to do with the legend that the french cut off the two fingers of captured archers so they couldn't use their bows again. The English used the V sign as a salute to the French to show their fingers were still intact. At least that is what the old story is but Snopes may prove that a myth

 

Haha that's funny because in history at school i was told the same thing only it was the scottish that done this to the english during their battles.

 

Funny how stories get twisted :search:.

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