Fingers

Modern man no longer attempts openly to coerce the spirits, though he still evinces a disposition to bargain with Deity. And he still swears, knocks on wood, crosses his fingers, and follows expectoration with some trite phrase; once it was a magical formula. 87:6.17

At one time it was really dangerous to point a finger at anyone; it is still regarded as ill-mannered to point. 90:3.7

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