Lefties Day

[lsanderson]

Spotlight: Once a year the sinistral among us have their day. August 13 is International Lefthanders Day. It would seem that left-handers weren't always as discriminated against as they are today. Studies of cave drawings have even shown a preference for the left hand. There seems to be an equal number of left- and right-handed tools discovered from Stone Age times. One theory for the growing preference for the right hand comes from medieval times: since the heart is on the left side, it would need to be protected in combat by a shield held in the left hand. The weapon needed to be held in the right hand, which became the dominant one.

Quote: "Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" — Theodor Geisel
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On the other hand :-)>

[gmcdavid.livejournal.com]

In some circumstances lefties have an advantage precisely because they are a minority.

Are you Kerr-Handed? (http://kerrscorner.blogspot.com/2007/01/are-you-kerr-handed.html)

Ferniehirst Castle (http://members.tripod.com/~ferniehurst/kerr3.htm)

This point was also brought up by Robert Heinlein in the great duel scene near the end of Glory Road.

[davidschroth.livejournal.com]

International Lefthanders Day

How sinister...

[thirdworld.livejournal.com]

All the links seem to be busted.

ah!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Da wonders o' cut & paste! http://www.Answers.com should have has working links. I aint editing no links on ma phone.

[jbriggs.livejournal.com]

I prefer to call us correct handed.