History of the middle finger

George Bush showing his middle finger while being the Governor of Texas

Greg Chappell, the Indian cricket team’s coach incensed the Kolkata crowd by allegedly showing them the finger, as they provoked him over the infamous Ganguly-Chappell spat. While Chappell denies making the gesture, “flipping the bird” as it is known, has a long and colourful history. Read more…