about the history of the 'V' sign...

just checked, our archers used to have their fingers cut off if caught by the french... to show the knights they could still fire their arrows at them, the brave English archers used to give them the V sign saying...youre having it mate, here are some arrows, cos i can still fire my bow!

 

that's a myth

not sure how it actually came about but I have read several times that this is a myth - not sure where though before you ask S)

 

According to Desmond Morris

Its a phallic gesture (aren’t they all) based on the fingers representing legs, with a bit of thumb (the phallic bit) being visible between the legs.

That certainly more universal an explanation than the archery one.

 

RE: that's a myth

yep...a myth....look at wikipedia

 

wikipedia is a myth

the number of spoof 'facts' on wikipedia is right laugh

 

Possible theories

prob a load of ***** but...</p>

two fingers,</p>

one for me one for the king.</p>

Two shots on the long bow as oppose to one on the normal bow,</p>

up yours and up bum aswell....</p>

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