Question from Yankeeland

[john t peterson]

Please indulge me for a question off topic. I've been wondering about this for years. When we Yanks wave our hand, we spread our fingers and wave the whole arm, sort of like a metronome. Watching the Royals, I note that they keep their arm pretty much stationary and just wag the pressed fingers left and right, sort of like a hand twister. Is this just a royal custom or do you all do this?

J Peterson
Waving from America.

[badpenny]

Seems they do it to avoid repetitive stress syndrome.
Personally I wave my whole arm, and with my fist closed. That way I don't drop the wooden club with the nails hammered through.

BP

[john t peterson]

Remind me periodically never to cheese you off, BP.

J Peterson
Friend Forever, USA

[roger]

Hi Yankee............You were not listening in history class or else you would know that this custom dates back
to the Holy Roman Empire............ ROGER

[roger]

And from the Romans right up to present times............

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