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Old 11-21-2008, 09:18 PM   #18
Antaletriangle
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Default Re: History of the Middle Finger!

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I also heard in the days before toilet paper, when leaves and corn cobs weren't available they used 'the hook' method (middle finger).

That's also where the custom of shaking hands with the right hand- as the left hand was for wiping yer butt.
Yeah the monarchy in Henry VIII times used to use swan's necks for toilet paper!!
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