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Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I
know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends
in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Isn't history more fun
when you know something about it?

Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating
victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all
captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be
impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they
would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English
longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of
drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew" (or "pluck yew").

Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset
and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the
defeated French, saying, See, we can still pluck yew! Since 'pluck
yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at
the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F',
and thus the words often used in conjunction with the
one-finger-salute! 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."



And yew thought yew knew every plucking thing.
 
Posté Mon 26 Nov 07 @ 7:50 pm
Man, nice story... that was very interesting. And I thaught it came from a bunch of horny pilgrims during Thanksgiving time ( think about it )
 
hehe - Being English myself, this is something daddy proudly explained to me when I was just a boy.
 
Dats plucked up.
 
dat is a.. good info..hehe,,so plucking educational;)
 
nice story rick

but i'm sorry i've got to tell you your story is off by two digits, but some of your facts are correct, actually the french did threaten to cut off the two fingers of the bowman, that drew the bow string, thats when after the english victory the bowman stuck their two fingers up at the french in mock insult to signify they still had their fingers and they had won the battle, hence the much used two fingered salute throughout the world, gives much the same message i suppose using one or two fingers, i know this because i was there lol...

Tayla

 
Get da pluck outta here...
 
Tayla is right may friend, studied the battle in my history class many years ago at school.

Because the battle field was so narrow and very muddy and had woods either side the English just used the long bow to win the battle. The arrows could do damage up to 1/4 mile away.

After the battle the if the French captured any English solider or bowman, they did it automaticly, so he could use the bow in future.

Pretty grim really.

Jimmy b

 
Damn, can't pick your plucking nose anymore.
 

What a nightmare, I do like a good pick every now and then, LOL

Jimmy b

 
Pluck Yew has a good team this year ..... the Fightin' Fricatives lead there conference ....
 
chucknorrisyouwimps wrote :
Pluck Yew has a good team this year ..... the Fightin' Fricatives lead there conference ....


Yeah Chuck but the Angry Orifices are a tough bunch...I would never count them out, or count on them for that matter.
 
so what's this story i hear about "for unlawful carnal knowledge" during the guillotines. i thought that's where the f... came from?

story is.. any man cought cheating on his wife would get the guilotines wood thingy around his head walking around town with the letter of f... around the wood symbolizing that he used his carnal knowledge unlawfully...

any word about that?

not that i understand how this has anything to do with vdj..
 
 
djkz wrote :
...not that i understand how this has anything to do with vdj..


This is the General Discussion forum, the topics don't have to pertain to VDJ here.

This is also (in my opinion) a large part of the reason that we have such a close community compared to other digital dj software user bases.

Discussions, help, arguments and everything... just like a real family! =P


- VT ConQuest
(Visual Turntablist)

fatkatzdj wrote :
I can't remember the exact term but I believe it has something to do with the no Fornification Under Care of the King... OK I just found something for you>>> http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.asp


Yeah, but that webpage says that the status is "False" for both the ""For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" as well as "Fornication Under Consent of the King" reason.

So the question remains, "WTF?".
 
this is one dysfunctional plucking family... reminds me of home.

just in time for the holidays.
 
sheesh , you guys really need to be more normal ....

btw , you will really have a heartwarming feeling about yourself when you buy one of my spinning rims for your temporary spare.......or give one as a great gift ! "really top notch "

now, getting back to the PYF League ..... Pluck Yew Football ......TearEmUp mentioned the Angry Orifices , known for there wide open style of play , especially against there regional rivals , the Hairy Humdingers , of HeyThere U. .........
 
Dear Sir:

Please find enclosed one (1) cashier's check for an additional set of spinning doughnut rims.

Due to the smaller size of the spinning rims they tend to acquire a much greater spin than regular size rims, so great in fact that they have warped space and time, and enabled me to amass a small fortune betting on various events (President Yankovic sends his regards and reminds you to floss your eyelashes.) occuring in the near future.

Thank You for your product.
 
You two motherpluckers are funny.
 
chucknorrisyouwimps wrote :
the Hairy Humdingers , of HeyThere U. .........


Am I the only person to read that and think of Bullwinkle? The Orifices can really tighten up when needed though. Just try and push past their defenses, sometimes its impossible.
 
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