I was not aware that there was a two finger "f-you".
Back in my day and part of middle America, the index and little finger
combination meant "Bull S...".

Jack
--- Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Jack Davis wrote:
> > I've again picked up this thread and probably skipping over this
> > comment offered by others, 
> 
> me too
> 
> > but it was always obvious to me that the "V"
> > formed by holding up the middle and index fingers signified a "V"
> for
> > victory.
> 
> It depends on which direction the palm is facing.  Facing towards the
> 
> person you are gesturing to it is "V" for victory.  If the back of
> your 
> hand is facing the person it means "f-you" derived from the archer
> thing 
> mentioned before.
> 
> This throws it for a loop:
> http://tinyurl.com/yvyaak
> 
> My mother was taught (during WWII, when she was a toddler) the 
> thumb-and-index-finger in a "V" as the victory sign.  I've never
> heard 
> of this one, except from her.
> 
> > The same gusture held behind and above someones head meant, "silly
> > rabbit".
> 
> bunny ears, whatever.
> 
> 
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> Christian
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