December 13, 2006
V Stands For Victory
And so, it's time for another exciting release at The Almanac.
It's not a Pansy List, nor a War of Words. It's an attempt at restoring the meaning of this gesture...
That's right. I'm talking about the Victory sign. The letter V is represented by the extended, separated fingers. This gesture is an expression of Victory, as in the context of V-day; Victory Day. It's meaning is unambiguous. It's usage is not.
Which brings us to this rhetorical examination of proper and improper applications of this gesture; V stands for Victory.
Posted by Richard at December 13, 2006 9:04 PM
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What got the usage out of whack is in the 60's the symbol meant peace instead of victory :(
Posted by: Lord Nazh at December 14, 2006 3:09 PM