English Emma Blooms

"Partially true, until it reached the middle finger bit. The archer's story of the two fingers cut off is probably true and explains why that particular gesture is common only to the English derived natives. The middle finger gesture actually derives from the American War of Independence and is the reason why the Americans have a different gesture. The Redcoats (and their supporting "Tory" civilians) used to make the two finger gesture to the Revolutionary Militia and Civilians as the usual gesture of contempt. Rather than merely mirror the gesture, the locals developed the middle finger countersign. The sexual symbolism, of a male sign countering and potentially overcoming a female sign, was intentional. Daddy/Guy" "May well be true but it isn’t an English gesture any more – the two finger salute is more usual here. The Dutch use it – I wonder what the French use? C"

Artist: Chesnutt Mark Song: Bubba Shot The Jukebox Album: Longnecks And Short Stories We were all down at Margie's bar Telling stories if we had one Someone fired the old jukebox up The song sure was a sad one A teardrop rolled down Bubba's nose From the pain the song was inflicting And all at once he jumped to his feet Just like somebody kicked him Bubba shot the juke box last night Said it played a sad song it made him cry Went to his truck and got a forty five Bubba shot the juke box last night Bubba ain't never been accused of being mentality stable So we did not draw an easy breathe Until he laid that colt on the table He hung his head till the cops showed up They dragged him right out of Margie's Told him "Don't play dumb with us, son" "Know damn well what the charge is." Bubba shot the juke box last night Said it played a sad song it made him cry Went to his truck and got a forty five Bubba shot the juke box last night Well, the sheriff ar