I know this is a dumb question, but my friend asked, who invented the hitch-hiker thumb jester?
2006-07-13 17:53:19 · 3 answers · asked by ms_ladyesco 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
this is from the page below. the best answer I could find on the web. the whole article is really interesting. I would suggest reading it. As for who invented it. I dont know if anyone really knows. it seems logical that you use your thumb to point the direction you want to go. It wasnt hard to understand so when someone saw that they stopped. I dont think anyone will ever know who did it first. probably someone on a horse asked a person walking which way are you going and the guy used his thumb to say "thata way" then they said I will give you a ride. thats my personal best guess. I am fairly sure it was before people had cars but no proof. Anyway here is the earliest best answer I could find.
"Actually, hitchhiking had been known from the earliest days of the automobile. In 1921, a man named J. K. Christian got into the Chicago Adventurer's Club by hitching 3,023 miles in 27 days – a lot of miles in a short time given the small number of cars and sorry state of roads at the time. "
2006-07-13 18:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by lady_effie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some hippy
The thumb works OK
but a middle finger really gets their attention
2006-07-14 00:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by nowyermessingwithasonofabitch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well to get o a vogan destruction fleet vessal a thumb yes
a middle finger might work if you can get that tranmiter thingie working on the finger
oh yes and do not forget your towl you will need that!
2006-07-14 01:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋