Galileo's Middle Finger Galileo Museum Florence, Italy
Jul 21, 2023 19:53:28 #
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Jul 22, 2023 08:23:57 #
bcheary wrote:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/galileos-middle-finger?
A finger is a finger and a tooth, a tooth. If they really want to preserve something that would represent a monumental figure of history, they should preserve the brain!
Jul 22, 2023 11:47:14 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
Bridges wrote:
A finger is a finger and a tooth, a tooth. If they really want to preserve something that would represent a monumental figure of history, they should preserve the brain!
OTOH, the middle finger may get the intent across more quickly.
Jul 22, 2023 12:53:23 #
HamB wrote:
Saw it many years ago.
The kids were young and thought it was "gross"
The kids were young and thought it was "gross"
Jul 22, 2023 12:54:42 #
Bridges wrote:
A finger is a finger and a tooth, a tooth. If they really want to preserve something that would represent a monumental figure of history, they should preserve the brain!
Jul 22, 2023 15:41:10 #
Did the middle finger mean the same thing that long ago? When did that practice start, anyway?
Jul 22, 2023 16:06:58 #
RCJets wrote:
Did the middle finger mean the same thing that long ago? When did that practice start, anyway?
Probably did but this will give you an idea! https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2013/09/middle-finger-brief-history/311205/
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