I thought this was a little off the wall.. snopes grandly
debunks the longbow middle finger "pluck yew" myth:
http://www.snopes.com/language/apocryph/pluckyew.htm
dc
debadger wrote:
> Actually, the English longbow is made from Spanish Yew, according to an
> exhibit in the British Museum. English yew not being good for making bows.
> Curious. This suggests a long history of trade with Spain.
>
> Elena
Received on 2004-08-21 17:50:12