Famous people who fingerspell
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Helen Keller (1880-1968), American author and lecturer,
who, despite being deaf and blind, lead a full, rewarding, and inspirational
life.
The photo shows Anne Sullivan (right) fingerspelling into Helen Keller's hand,
circa 1933.
For more information about Helen Keller's life, visit:
http://www.afb.org/afb/helen.html |
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Winston Churchill used fingerspelling to display his
country's strength and defiance and to visually communicate his confidence in
achieving victory in World War II. He is fingerspelling the letter
"V".
Alternate interpretation: Of course,
Churchill often kept his cigar between his first and second fingers. When he
made this gesture, some thought he was showing his need for a
cigar. |
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This is Franklin D. Roosevelt doing a good impersonation
of Churchill, sharing his confidence in winning World War II and expressing
America's solidarity with the British war effort. |
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Here is Mr. Spock from Star Trek. He is making a gesture
which in Vulcan means "Live Long and Prosper". There is no indication
whether this was meant to be more than a visual signal.
Additional interpretation: This is actually
a representation of the Hebrew letter:
which
is the first letter in
"Shalom" (peace). There is a blessing over the
congregation that the priests perform, acting as an intermediary with G-d while
making this gesture. |
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