The seven dwarfs go to the Vatican and because they
Are THE seven dwarfs, they are ushered in to
See the Pope. Dopey leads the pack.

Dopey, my son, says the Pope. "What can I do for
You?"

Dopey asks, "Excuse me your Excellency, but are
There any dwarf nuns in Rome?"

The Pope wrinkles his brow at the odd question,
Thinks for a moment and answers, "No Dopey, there
Are no dwarf nuns in Rome."

In the background a few of the dwarfs start giggling.

Dopey turns around and gives them a glare, silencing
Them.


Dopey turns back, "Your Worship, are there any
Dwarf nuns in all of Europe?"


The Pope, puzzled now, again thinks for a moment and
Then answers, "No, Dopey, there are no dwarf nuns
In Europe."

This time, all of the other dwarfs burst into
Laughter.

Once again, Dopey turns around and silences them
With an angry glare.

Dopey turns back and says, "Mr. Pope! Are there
ANY dwarf nuns anywhere in the world?"

I'm sorry, my son, "There are no dwarf nuns
Anywhere in the world."

The other dwarfs collapse into a heap, rolling and
Laughing, pounding the floor, tears rolling down their
Cheeks as they begin chanting..


"Dopey screwed a penguin!"
"Dopey screwed a penguin!"







Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as 'plucking the yew' (or 'pluck yew').

Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French, saying, See, we can still pluck yew! Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute! It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as 'giving the bird.'

AND TO THINK IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO OUR ENEMIES TODAY!

And yew thought yew knew every plucking thing