Monday, December 18, 2006

Of No Doubt Even Less Interest...

...Is our news about the baby, which can be found in all its wonder and majesty over on Xeno's Paradox.

So, go look!

In a bit of a related history lesson, comes the fact that "the bird" in its many forms may well be the oldest obscene human hand gesture.

Known to the Romans as digitus impudicus, "the impudent digit," it was referred to not only in Roman literature, but in plays by ancient Greeks, as well. In fact, its use is documented in literature as far as 2500 years ago.

Those of you who have bought in to the myth of that old internet babbling about British bowmen have been fooled by clever lies and foolishness.