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Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:19 pmby GHammond
I say straight up, almost a traditional peace sign…not a fan of the curved, droopy ears…what say you?
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:24 pmby DanFreibergerForHeisman
GHammond wrote:I say straight up, almost a traditional peace sign…not a fan of the curved, droopy ears…what say you?
Definitely.
The proliferation of the flaccid pony ears needs to be stopped!
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:28 pmby gostangs
VERY slight bend is correct. Too much and it looks weak and frog like. Too straight and it is goofy.
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 1:30 pmby ALEX LIFESON
DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:GHammond wrote:I say straight up, almost a traditional peace sign…not a fan of the curved, droopy ears…what say you?
Definitely.
The proliferation of the flaccid pony ears needs to be stopped!
100%
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:18 pmby dalpony
Gostangs has got it right - the curved droopy ears started after the Death Penalty
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 6:50 pmby mustangxc
As a student athlete I was taught that they do bend.
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:20 pmby PNW_Stang
I always assumed slightly bent made sense because it represent a rearing pony’s legs
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:48 pmby HarvCrimYaleBlue
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:58 pmby PNW_Stang
That says once they brought it back that it changed to do it bent to represent perunas slightly bent ears
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:04 pmby HarvCrimYaleBlue
PNW_Stang wrote:That says once they brought it back that it changed to do it bent to represent perunas slightly bent ears
Right but it started strait.
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 10:16 pmby SMU Pom Mom
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Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Sun Aug 22, 2021 11:23 pmby ponyboy
Slightly bent. Not droopy.
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:05 amby GHammond
A picture of G. Turner and wife on Instagram prompted my question, which has been bubbling awhile...Turner needs to straighten em up a bit, imho. But, certainly understand the slight bend...
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:05 amby mustangxc
This two-finger hand sign was given the meaning of “V for Victory” which drew the attention of the crowd, who began using the V-sign while cheering.
The stiff V-shape of the 1950s, relaxed into a curved sign to represent the floppiness of pony ears.
If you want to call them pony ears they are slightly bent. If you want to call it the victory sign then straight (USC has that as their sign). This tradition was modified over 50 years ago. So unless you are in your 80s or 90s it should be slightly bent. I think most on this board are probably in their 60s or younger.
Re: Settle a Debate: Proper Pony Ears Hand Sign
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Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:10 pmby ponyboy
It’s not victory sign vs. slightly bent. It’s the latter vs. droopy.