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* [[George W. Bush]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bylg-Jjz8 one fingered victory salute].
* An equivalent gesture (called in French the ''bras d'honneur'' or "[[Ironic Name|Arm of Honor]]") is bending your right elbow, clenching your right fist and putting your left hand on your right arm's side opposing that of the elbow. The western variant was also imported into Russia from the West after [[The Great Politics Mess-Up]]. One can combine the arm with the Finger for emphasis.
** Although it means the number 2 in American Sign Language, in many other English speaking countries like England… The “V” sign that has the palm facing the user is the equivalent of Flipping the Bird.
* On WABC-TV in New York, anchor [[Deadpan Snarker|Roger Grimsby]] introduced a live broadcast from reporter Mara Wolinsky. Mara had been getting trouble from the cameraman and flipped him off just as the live broadcast started. The camera quickly cut back to Grimsby, who said, "Apparently, Mara knows who's number one in New York."
* There was a minor scandal during the last election in Sweden, when the chairman of the Left Party flipped off a leading Conservative during a debate. Luckily, it was not televised. Unluckily, someone had a cellphone camera.
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* One Utah homeowner was run through hell by his neighbors for building 18" above the maximum roof height. In response, he put some "abstract art" of "cacti" on the side of his house, in their direction. [http://www.snopes.com/photos/risque/ventcover.asp You be the judge.]
* Comedian Jackie Mason nearly saw his career destroyed after being accused of having done this during a 1964 appearance on ''The [[Ed Sullivan Show]]''. Sullivan banned him from appearing on the show again for nearly two years, and only relented after Mason (who vociferously denied having made the gesture, or even being aware of its meaning) initiated a libel suit.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrU5QMLwVIk Penelope Soto], a Florida woman who was busted on a drug charge, became infamous for doing this to a judge; even the female detainee behind Soto was seen chuckling.
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