I am posting this again after thinking about how many humans now use cell phones to text.
Most homo sapiens use thumbs to do their texting, but I have seen some who use their index fingers.
Humans will lose their fingers in the future.
They will be all thumbs.
No more flipping birds!
No more holding hands.
Only thumbs!
Photo by Lennart Nilsson
Photo by Lennart Nilsson
Opossum's opposable thumb on rear foot
To be under (someone's) thumb "be totally controlled by that person" is recorded from 1580s. Thumbs up (1887) and thumbs down (1906) were said to be from expressions of approval or the opposite in ancient amphitheaters, especially gladiator shows, where the gesture decided whether a defeated combatant was spared or slain. But the Roman gesture was merely one of hiding the thumb in the hand or extending it. Perhaps the modern gesture is from the usual coachmen's way of greeting while the hands are occupied with the reins.
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The thumb.
Where would we be without it?
What could we have done without it?
We would not have been able to build our bridges, make our bombs....or paint our paintings!
(Yes, I know people can paint with their mouths and feet)
Our fingers would not have done as much walking without our thumbs.
(I'm just pulling your thumb on this one)
Jimi Hendrix would not have been able to play his psychedelic licks.
It’s amazing that as embryonic fish we humans became so handsome and beautiful---so wicked or good---and developed our opposable thumbs to boot.
Imagine all of the things that could not be done without thumbs.
I am using my right thumb as I type to hit the space bar.
I could do this with my index finger, but it would be less convenient.
Other things that could not be done without our thumbs:
FLICKING OUR BICS
HOLDING OUR PENCILS
(I ALMOST RHYMED THIS WITH THE FIRST ONE)
CLIPPING OUR TOE AND FINGER NAILS
THROWING A FOOTBALL
HOLDING OUR SPOONS AND FORKS
(WE COULD STILL HOLD THEM BUT IT WOULD BE LESS EASY)
CHANGING CHANNELS ON OUR REMOTES
(IT’S EASIER WITH THUMBS)
HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL ON VEHICLES
GRIPPING THE HANDLEBARS ON MOTORCYCLES AND BIKES
NO GREEN THUMBS!
NO SUCKING THUMBS!
WE COULDN'T BE ALL THUMBS!
AND THE STORY OF TOM
THUMB WOULD NEVER HAVE COME!
Please write me---with or without your thumbs---and tell me more about the goodly uses of our humble thumbs.
Where would we be without it?
What could we have done without it?
We would not have been able to build our bridges, make our bombs....or paint our paintings!
(Yes, I know people can paint with their mouths and feet)
Our fingers would not have done as much walking without our thumbs.
(I'm just pulling your thumb on this one)
Jimi Hendrix would not have been able to play his psychedelic licks.
It’s amazing that as embryonic fish we humans became so handsome and beautiful---so wicked or good---and developed our opposable thumbs to boot.
Imagine all of the things that could not be done without thumbs.
I am using my right thumb as I type to hit the space bar.
I could do this with my index finger, but it would be less convenient.
Other things that could not be done without our thumbs:
FLICKING OUR BICS
HOLDING OUR PENCILS
(I ALMOST RHYMED THIS WITH THE FIRST ONE)
CLIPPING OUR TOE AND FINGER NAILS
THROWING A FOOTBALL
HOLDING OUR SPOONS AND FORKS
(WE COULD STILL HOLD THEM BUT IT WOULD BE LESS EASY)
CHANGING CHANNELS ON OUR REMOTES
(IT’S EASIER WITH THUMBS)
HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL ON VEHICLES
GRIPPING THE HANDLEBARS ON MOTORCYCLES AND BIKES
NO GREEN THUMBS!
NO SUCKING THUMBS!
WE COULDN'T BE ALL THUMBS!
AND THE STORY OF TOM
THUMB WOULD NEVER HAVE COME!
Please write me---with or without your thumbs---and tell me more about the goodly uses of our humble thumbs.
IT'S ABOUT RENEWABLE RESOURCES AND THUMBS
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