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PacoG
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Which interestingly enough, the satanic hand gesture, is also the hand gesture of Southern Methodist University. The explanation is that it’s supposed to be look like a running Mustang.No.Our Hook em Horns was invented by a male Longhorn cheerlerader who wound up being a state district judge. The symbol that you are thinking of involves using the thumb and the pinky.
The really obscene hand gesture is the Texas A&M Aggie Gig’em hand gesture. When you find out what “Gig’em” means, your response is disgust.
We Longhorn fans have this belief that Burnt Orange should be added as a liturgical color (perhaps as an alternative to white like gold and silver are). Afterall, God has to be a Longhorn because he made sunsets burnt orange.
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malphono
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Yes, I believe that the hand gesture mentioned is supposed to represent the Hebrew letter shin. As far as I am aware, though, in Israel it is used as a visual for the word shalom (in its meaning of “peace” rather than “hello”).The rabbinical hand gesture that birthed the Vulcan Salute actually is a representation of the Hebrew letter shin, which is the first letter of the word “Shaddi” (sp?), which if I remember correctly is a word for God. And I do think it’s a bit more appropriate for that than the V peace sign. I did have someone tell me “Nanoo Nanoo” once when I flashed it…
God Bless!
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Matrix_Refugee
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:: Falls off chair laughing, laughs even harder when she realizes she’s doing that a lot tonight:: Not much of a Trekkie, but if I saw someone do this at Mass, I’d be grinning like a loon.Isn’t that particular gesture the American equivalent of the middle finger? Oy, I can imagine how it would be considered rude… When people have given me the peace sign during mass, being the Star Trek fan I am, I’ve slipped and have given people the Vulcan Salute.
God Bless!
Ericka
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BlyssfulDreamer
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The Sister who is the principal of our school at my parish gives the peace sign regularly when she is too far a distance to give a handshake. I see nothing worng with it. Why is there so much ado…about nothing?
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benedictgal
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The sign of peace should only be given to those who are in close proximity, meaning next to you on either side, in front and in back. It should be done soberly. Flashing the peace sign may have been great at Woodstock, but, not during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.The Sister who is the principal of our school at my parish gives the peace sign regularly when she is too far a distance to give a handshake. I see nothing worng with it. Why is there so much ado…about nothing?
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Lainey63
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Didn’t Churchill use that gesture during WWII…meaning victory? However, I am from the Irish persausion-in light of the black & tan that he was responsible for:irish3: :shamrock2: :kissme: I wouldn’t be surprised if he meant it as the middle finger.Isn’t that particular gesture the American equivalent of the middle finger? Oy, I can imagine how it would be considered rude… When people have given me the peace sign during mass, being the Star Trek fan I am, I’ve slipped and have given people the Vulcan Salute.
God Bless!
Ericka
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BlyssfulDreamer
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Did I say it was not done soberly? No, I did not. I think Sister who is well into her 70s knows full well she is at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and not at Woodstock.
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TraderTif
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I knew I couldn’t be the only person to have done this!!!Isn’t that particular gesture the American equivalent of the middle finger? Oy, I can imagine how it would be considered rude… When people have given me the peace sign during mass, being the Star Trek fan I am, I’ve slipped and have given people the Vulcan Salute.
God Bless!
Ericka
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ericka1701
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It’s nice not to be the only one!I knew I couldn’t be the only person to have done this!!!
Sit tibi vita longa et omnia bona (Live long and Prosper)
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Ericka
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barny
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Winston Spencer Churchill did indeed give the V sign palm facing out when the Brits were on their own and fighting for survival during his tours of the Blitz. They had literally, nothing else.
To suggest any other interpretation of his gesture would be malevolent.
Legend has it that the other V sign, palm facing in was a gesture of defiance by English and Welsh Longbowmen to show the French that they still had two fingers to draw their bow string back, circa 1415.
Somewhat previous to the juvenile mid finger effort.
To suggest any other interpretation of his gesture would be malevolent.
Legend has it that the other V sign, palm facing in was a gesture of defiance by English and Welsh Longbowmen to show the French that they still had two fingers to draw their bow string back, circa 1415.
Somewhat previous to the juvenile mid finger effort.
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KCT
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I didn’t read replies and I have no idea what the teaching is.
However, it strikes me funny when I see a bunch of senior citizens at morning Mass all giving eachother the ‘peace’ sign.
However, it strikes me funny when I see a bunch of senior citizens at morning Mass all giving eachother the ‘peace’ sign.
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PJM
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It is not an approved practice, but it is only a practice and not and doctrine, so go for it.
It is far less disrupting than what is “common practice.” And the rubics say’ “share some sign of peace.”
God bless and Merry Chrsitmas,
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ibkc
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It’s funny; before this thread was started I had never seen anyone do this in my parish. But of course, this morning, an older lady a few rows in front of us did it today. And she made a big show of it, holding her V symbol high in the air, turning in all directions with a huge grin on her face, trying to catch as many eyes as possible, as if her home football team had just scored. I half expected her to pull out a pompom and start waving it around.
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