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Scottish Dubliner Posted Fri 27 Nov, 2009 3:19 AM |
minnmess wrote: monkey wrote: Scottish Dubliner wrote: Who gives a flying fuck !
a little early to be spreading the christmas cheer
ba! did you change it from monkey? lol
I did, sorry. I didn't want to slander our simian friend.
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weirdmom Posted Fri 27 Nov, 2009 3:28 AM |
Sorry Kristy Bear.
http://www.hugkiss.com/valentine/xoxo.shtml
The first mention in literature of XXX for kisses at the bottom of a letter was in 1901, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The X itself is very old.
The custom goes back to the early Christian era, when a cross mark or "X" was the same as a sworn oath. The cross referred to the cross of Calvary and the first letter of the Greek word for Christ, Xristos.
Even as little as a hundred and fifty years ago, not many people could read or write. The "X" at the bottom of a document took the place of a signature. They would kiss the "X" as a crucifix or bible was kissed to emphasize the importance of the mark. It was this practice that lead to the "X" representing a kiss.
There isn't much known about the beginnings of the "O". It is a North American custom. The "O" represents the arms in a circle around another person. Arms crossed in front of you do not mean the "X" as a hug! The "O" is the hug.
In "The Joys of Yiddish" by Leo Rosten, it is noted that illiterate immigrants (or those who did not know Roman-English letters) would generally sign entry forms with an "X" but Jews preferred an "O" to avoid making something that looked like a cross. Also, shopkeepers and salesmen would similarly sign receipts with a circle. Could this be the origin of the "O"?
Or could it have developed from the game of tic tac toe, where one player uses the "X" and another the "O", leading people to think that the "O" was the hug, as the "X" is the kiss. |
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minnmess Posted Fri 27 Nov, 2009 12:49 PM |
dislike.
as in most scenarios, i've decided to believe im correct. i like mine better |
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ricv64 Posted Fri 27 Nov, 2009 3:11 PM |
| ya know , that awesome band the STOOGES ,from ahn Arbor MI , used to call out" O man " when they wanted to let everyone know to improvise , so O means click on the distortion and let loose with the feedback . so it's like kiss , distortion , kiss , distortion = detroit rock city -don't stop beliving(oh noez ) |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Fri 27 Nov, 2009 3:16 PM |
| Oh Dubz I love you, XoxOXoX! |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Fri 27 Nov, 2009 3:31 PM |
TheBoyWithAName wrote: Oh Dubz I love you, XoxOXoX!
Aye that'll cheer him up no end. |
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monkey Posted Fri 27 Nov, 2009 4:14 PM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: TheBoyWithAName wrote: Oh Dubz I love you, XoxOXoX!
Aye that'll cheer him up no end.
haha. it really will make his day |
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