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Let me tell you a story.

Long ago, in medieval Europe, England was under the cruel thumb of the French knights. These knights were cruel (well, they might not be but let's just tell the story). However, since they WERE the epitome of warfare, the English peasantfolk had no choice but to yield to the French. On fear of death, obviously.

Then came the advent of the longbow. English archers could now fell a knight at yards away, without the knight even being able to come within striking range. And while the knights took a lot of resources to keep them up and running (I mean, horses, pages, whatever), any peasant could be equipped with a bow made of yew, and learn how to nock and shoot an arrow reasonably well in a month or two. So now the English could fight back.

The French naturally, didn't like this one bit. So to make sure that the English couldn't put up a resistance, they went around cutting the fore and middle finger of any able-bodied Englishman they could find. Which is why the English, when they wanted to say 'up yours', they presented the first two fingers to the French.

They mean to say 'Hey, you might be a knight, and I may be a mere peasant. But I still have my fingers. I can still kill you. I can still Pluck Yew.'

Which is of course, why the british hold up two fingers instead of one. And where 'fuck you' comes from.

So Sauron. We might be mere mortals. But we have our fingers. We can still kill. So PLUCK YEW.

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I'm not actually sure if this story is true, but i think it is (well, all but my last line anyway). I mean it sounds believable enough.

Anyway, this is done to commemorate return of the king, which i watched. (Some things happened before that but i'll leave that to the journal) Sketched and drawn on the bus, and at my friend's place where we were watching the extended two towers to get in the mood. ^_^
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~Elocyn Jun 16, 2004
Being of British descent (Australian) I know for a fact that this is a true story. Not just an urban legend.
<3 for that, Kakita.
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~kakita Jun 17, 2004
XD glad to hear that, yo

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~manganekoichi Dec 21, 2003
Actually, it might be true. The american one was started by the Indians. 'Americans' would chop off the Indian's middle finger like a trophy [Like the indians did scalping as trophies... Or was it the other way around? I don't remember...] but anyways, whoever got their middle finger chopped off, when they would get in a battle or whatever, they would stick their middle finger up in sort of a taunting thing... So, since that seems quite a bit like the American one, only slightly different, it seems believeable. I like the pic, and the title and stuff. Titles reel me in. Mrow.
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~hpop Dec 18, 2003
nice.

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~tano-chan Dec 17, 2003
I love that! :D And that sketch is awesome!
A little something for the RotK opening? hehe
Well, it deserves some :milk: and :cookie:
*huggles*
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~rurouni-lu Dec 17, 2003
I liiike that story! I wonder how many people I could tell it to and they'd believe it. >_>; >3

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~kakita Dec 17, 2003
that's the problem. i don't know if it IS true.... it could very well be. <_<;

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~Bilious Dec 17, 2003  Professional General Artist
lol i'm amused XD

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~kakita Dec 17, 2003
i KNOW. i think i heard that one at least 4, 5 years back. And it's still one of my favourite stories. ^^

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~Bilious Dec 17, 2003  Professional General Artist
lol. XD I need to share that with the world. lol.

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