[Linganth] Another description of middle finger greetings

[Kerim Friedman]

Here is a historical research project that might shed some light on
the issue of middle finger greatings. Looking through the web site
dumblaws.com I saw this one from New York State:

Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose
and wiggling
the fingers".

<http://www.dumblaws.com/laws.php?sid=&a=top25>

I'd love to know how that law got on the books! I couldn't find any
independent verification of this law, so it could be an urban legend.
But it sounds crazy enough to be true.

Kerim
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