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[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

As a side Churchill's v for victory sign is extremely close to the traditional British version of πŸ–• in that you do the two fingers with the back of your hand towards the person your doing it to rather than the front.

So Churchill is literally sticking his middle finger up to Hitler

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 24 points 5 hours ago

I've never seen this before, cheers OP

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 15 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

that's innacurate. paper doesn't lose to rock in the game.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 10 minutes ago)

Did it? Show me the peace treaty, or the USSR!

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago

Maybe Stalin was a grown up Bart Simpson.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 hours ago

It's supposed to be, but nazi be cheatin