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Col Yang is home
China's first taikonaut is safely home. He flashed the "V" signal, with the palm out. What would that signify to a Chinese audience? Presumably not V-for-Victory, since Churchill flashed with the knuckles out. "Peace", like in the 1970s (more often called the 1960s)? all the best -- Dan Ford email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9 see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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Cub Driver wrote in message
... China's first taikonaut is safely home. He flashed the "V" signal, with the palm out. What would that signify to a Chinese audience? Presumably not V-for-Victory, since Churchill flashed with the knuckles out. "Peace", like in the 1970s (more often called the 1960s)? He was probably assured that if he survived the trip he would get permission to father 2 children, rather than one like the peasants. Maybe his gesture was the Red Chinese equivalent to the US tradition of yelling "I'm going to Disneyland" after some momentous victory. -- Scott -------- "Interestingly, we started to lose this war only after the embedded reporters pulled out. Back when we got the news directly from Iraq, there was victory and optimism. Now that the news is filtered through the mainstream media here in America, all we hear is death and destruction and quagmire..." Ann Coulter http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2003/091703.htm |
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"tscottme" wrote in message
Cub Driver wrote in message ... China's first taikonaut is safely home. He flashed the "V" signal, with the palm out. What would that signify to a Chinese audience? Presumably not V-for-Victory, since Churchill flashed with the knuckles out. "Peace", like in the 1970s (more often called the 1960s)? He was probably assured that if he survived the trip he would get permission to father 2 children, rather than one like the peasants. Maybe his gesture was the Red Chinese equivalent to the US tradition of yelling "I'm going to Disneyland" after some momentous victory. "I get to eat two meals today!" -- http://www.delversdungeon.dragonsfoot.org Remove the X's in my email address to respond. "Damn you Silvey, and your endless fortunes." - Stephen Weir I hate furries. |
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If you flash the V -sign knuckles out, it amounts to raising the middle
digit (in the rude manner), at least if you're british (or the dumb Dane I am :-) ) The V for Victory was definetly 'knuckles in' - just do a google on "V sign + Churchill" /Morten "Cub Driver" wrote in message ... China's first taikonaut is safely home. He flashed the "V" signal, with the palm out. What would that signify to a Chinese audience? Presumably not V-for-Victory, since Churchill flashed with the knuckles out. "Peace", like in the 1970s (more often called the 1960s)? all the best -- Dan Ford email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9 see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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"morten lund" wrote in message k... If you flash the V -sign knuckles out, it amounts to raising the middle digit (in the rude manner), at least if you're british (or the dumb Dane I am :-) ) The V for Victory was definetly 'knuckles in' - just do a google on "V sign + Churchill" /Morten But there are pics of Churchill doing the insulting V-sign when he probably meant the 'victory' sign.... :-0 Anyway, congrats to the Chinese on their little orbital trip! Nick |
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