It's true
Coach, see many scientists believe that the little finger,
that's the pinky, léger de main, will one day, like the tail,
disappear, you know, because it serves know purpose.
The truth:
We managed to find several uses for the pinky:
The pinky promise or pinky swear.
In Japan, holding up a pinky while speaking of two people
means they are in a relationship.
In China, if one holds up a little finger at another, it is
usually considered vulgar.
In Turkey, it's tradition to link pinky fingers when two
people are making a bet.
The Iron Ring is a symbolic ring worn by some Canadian
engineers and is always worn on the little finger of the
dominant hand.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority holds their pinky finger in
the air as a greeting to their fellow sisters.
Most importantly, how could the British ever drink their tea
without a pinky?
