Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French expected an easy victory over the English. The French decided that they would cut off the middle finger of every captured Englishman so they would no longer be able to draw the renowned English longbow, and thus be incapable of fighting in the future.
The famous longbow was made of the native English yew tree, and the act of drawing the bow was calling "plucking the yew." In the battle, much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won. And they then began to taunt the French by showing their middle finger and screaming, "I can still pluck yew! PLUCK YEW!"
The spelling of the words has been revised over time for some reason, and the words used in conjunction with the one-finger salute are mistakenly thought to have something to do with an intimate encounter.It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird."
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A buddy of mine, Lightning Bug's Butt, has written a book, titled "What's Shakin' in the Men's Room." It is comprised of pieces from his site and some previously unpublished stuff. Hoss has sent in his order. You might want to mosey over and find out what's what.
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My favorite word today is inconsistent. Adj., let's call it art. Def.: Descriptive of people who wouldn't dream of urinating in public but who delight in placing a representation of the Manneken Pis in the goldfish pond on their front yard.
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