Someone noticed...

Not too long ago, I came across an article on Cracked.com titled "6 Famous Symbols That Don't Mean What You Think". And while some folks can't handle the style of writing over at Cracked, they often have very valid and true points buried in the sarcasm.

Take this article, for example. #4 on the list of 6 symbols is the Peace Sign. It presents accurate information about it's conception and history. The humorous commentary, however, might be deemed slightly distasteful by some.

The other symbols included on the list also have correct historical information included, but again, might not be your choice of wording.

Either way, I wanted to share the article with you guys, because someone actually paid attention to the fact that the original creator of the peace sign didn't like the drawing that caught on, and actually wanted it flipped from the beginning. Depending on how many grains of salt you take with your Cracked.com articles, you might be able to contest that they are trying to change the symbol as well....

With that being said, I say "Continue to spread the message!" - you never know who will notice next....

1 comment:

  1. I always thought it was interesting that the peace symbol involves the Algiz rune from the common Germanic futhark, and the way it is positioned on the peace symbol as most people know it, it is a glyph that was sometimes used on someone's memorial stone marking the day they died.

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