March 26, 2008

The peace symbol is fifty years old. It was originally created as the logo for CND by wartime conscientious objector Gerald Holtom.
posted by some wander by mistake 16 years ago
  • I think it's a good idea.
  • Waving fingers could bring about peace--what were we thinking in the '60s? Nick, the intarwebs scare me. I had no idea there were that many xian weirdos out there.
  • i was totally cool with that page, nick, until they just had to go and involve the vulcans.
  • Yeah, I know, wtf? I'd never heard of even nutso Christians slagging off Star Trek.
  • From Nick's link: The "v sign" has a colourful history. "V" is the Roman sign for the number five and Adam Weishaupt used it in the Illuminati to symbolise the "Law of Fives," That's hilarious.
  • Also hilarious, coming from a Christian, was this bit: "Throughout the last 2,000 years this symbol has designated hatred of Christians. Nero, who despised Christians, crucified the Apostle Peter on a cross head downward." Yeah. At Peter's own request. Kinda negates his whole point, there.
  • Why is it every nutcase devout Christian I meet can't stop talking about the Masons?
  • The only Masons I knew were the ones down on Olive Street. Mr. Mason was our troop leader for Cubs. Very nice man. Whole family was nice, if somewhat rolly-polly. Mr. Mason eventually came out, he and the Mrs. had an amicable divorce, and they all moved away after that. I can't relate to this Mason-bashing at all.
  • I was recently given a packet of items owned by my great-grandmother. Included was an envelope carefully labeled "gift from (son-in-law), purchased in Japan 1944." Contained was a small, delicately embroidered handkerchief with a floral motif at the edge. At the corner was a rather incongruously large embroidered oval peace sign in yellow and red. No mistaking it--it's a peace sign. No-one in my family would have purchased such a thing with the knowledge of what the symbol represented. I am completely baffled, as everything states the symbol did not come into use until much, much later. It is highly doubtful that the thing was mis-labeled, as the woman who did so was a stickler for accuracy and detail. Very mysterious. I also have a postcard postmarked 1947 with Alfred E. Neuman clearly depicted on the front, along with the "What, Me Worry?" tagline. I understand the character had been used quite early, but with that verbiage? *scratches head, glances at clock, goes back to work*