Ep 14: Brain Bubblegum gives you the finger!
Johnny Cash loved a good flip off
Image credit: Jim Marshall
In this episode, the Brain Bubblegum crew give you the finger. We’re going to flip you off, display the one fingered salute, give you the bird. (I hate it when it does that…)
No, we love you all, I promise! But we are going to tell you all about the origins of everyone’s favourite non-verbal passive aggressive insult - the middle finger.
And what episode on the bird would be complete without some notable defining examples throughout history?
In the words of my generation, UP YOURS!
Further reading
https://people.howstuffworks.com/10-obscene-hand-gestures-from-around-world.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscene_gesture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_sign
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/27/galileo-galilei/?safari=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountza
https://www.bkmag.com/2014/03/17/m-i-a-officially-has-the-worlds-most-valuable-middle-finger/
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-much-are-your-body-parts-worth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_finger
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-middle-finger-agincourt-idUSKBN22Q2NL
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16916263
https://www.complex.com/life/2016/05/middle-fingers-up
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pluck-yew/
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2013/09/middle-finger-brief-history/311205/
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/middle-finger
https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/middle-finger-emoji/
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2019/04/origin-giving-middle-finger/
https://www.piqueshow.com/home/2017/6/4/first-photo-of-the-middle-finger
https://petapixel.com/2013/02/09/first-ever-photo-of-someone-giving-the-finger/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019412/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/10/27/galileo-galilei/?safari=1
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/galileos-middle-finger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.O.V.E._(sculpture)
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/12/10/middle-finger-sculpture-westford-vermont/
https://nypost.com/2013/11/16/man-erects-giant-middle-finger-next-to-ex-wifes-house/
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/06/mia-super-bowl-middle-finger-nfl-suing-matangi
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mia-super-bowl-middle-finger-resolved-6229122/
https://www.businessinsider.com/robbie-williams-middle-finger-world-cup-opening-ceremony-2018-6
