Hit Me with the Digits
Even the most upstanding of citizens can lose their temper. Heads of state, children's entertainers, and more unlikely offenders have been photographed flashing the rudest digit in public. Here are five fingers you wouldn't expect to see upraised.
Adele
publication date: Friday, October 4, 2013
category: 
Music
clue: This singer is rumoured to have a fiery temper in private.
explanation: Adele scored hits with "Rumour Has It" and "Set Fire to the Rain." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
Fred Rogers
publication date: Thursday, October 3, 2013
category: 
Television
clue: This minister never taught children an unneighborly gesture.
explanation: Rogers hosted Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
Katie Couric
publication date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013
category: 
Journalism
clue: There was something sour in the analogy about her "tarting up" the CBS Evening News.
explanation: When Couric was hired as the first female solo anchor of a network newscast, an executive made controversy by accusing CBS of only hiring her to "tart up" the show. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
Princess Diana
publication date: Tuesday, October 1, 2013
category: 
Royalty
clue: The People's Princess had a distinctly ignoble way of expressing frustration with the royal family.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
George W. Bush
publication date: Monday, September 30, 2013
category: 
Government
clue: This president had a one-finger answer for critics of his invasion of Iraq and handling of Hurricane Katrina.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
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Kiss Me, I'm Irish
D'fhéadfadh gá duit éirí leat Gaeilge a aithint ar na cúig cáiliúla as Éirinn. Bíodh spraoi! (You may need the luck of the Irish to recognize these five celebrities from Ireland. Have fun!) Go »
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