I've been noticing lately that Prince has been depicting the finger sign below a lot. ..What he's showing is the finger sign for the numerical number...8. I think it's a mistake and that what he's really trying to display is the finger sign for the number 7. They are very similar. Eight is shown in this picture. ...The number '7' is pointer finger and middle finger extended ..ring finger being held down (shape of an 'o') by the thumb and pinky finger extended. ..I believe what he's meaning to convey is solidarity for '7' ..not '8'. (see the chart below) ..The number '7' , biblically speaking, signifies ..completeness ..spiritual perfection. ..I can't fathom that he's using '8' on purpose and it's frustrating that no one has told him that he's using the wrong symbol.

Prince is an absolute doll...I saw the meaning on the "Symbol," When Prince is holding the gold mic...and his wrist in the other hand...I knew I was sitting on the clock...I've been holding on...tighter than the rope itself....

I was alwayz told that is the "wild" sign (from get wild).

Marta said:

it's just his wild sign. relax.

It's coincidence that it resembles the finger sign for a number. It's actually the
"wild sign". A new hand sign he made up during the 90's.

Basically he didn't like the usual "rock" hand sign (the devil horns, where you
you hold down your middle and third finger down with your thumb, leaving
your index and little finger pointing up like horns). So he modified it slightly
by only holding down the middle finger and named it the "wild sign". It's
kinda like him not liking the name "fan" (because it's short for "fanatic") and
inventing the word "fam" instead.

?
(first time I ever used the Prince section of the emoticons. I shuddered a little bit)

Marta said:

That's interesting that you pointed that out Marta and cool that you recognized that as the number 8. I'm very passionate about sign language and Deaf culture. Do you know a lot of sign language?

-Peace

<--- sits and waits for someone to add 8 and 8, get 16, then point out that that is 7 in numerology terms.

Haley said:

Prince has done lots of finger signs in the past, they change just like he does.

[Edited 7/23/08 15:25pm]

but what the heck was this!

Yeah it is "wild" in PSL (Prince sign language) not meant to be a number. I though of the same thing in 97. But it is a good thing he chose to put the middle finger down and not the ring finger. (google "the shocker")

Also he puts the middle finger DOWN as in the opposite of the bird.

Non-verbal communication?

But he was into American Sign Language at the time as well. He even had a sweater with a message on it in Sign.

we u too!

Dayclear said:

Looks like henna. Nice hands and fingers too.

Prince is so gangsta.

lottielooloo1968 said:

Prince likes the Longhorns?? Hook 'em Horns!!!

Dayclear said:

It dosn't apply to the photo but Sign Language is Verbal Communication. Verbal means something closer to "with words" that with "speech."


Like when people say "We had a verbal contract." I ask "Was it written or oral?"

Dayclear said:

A Shame. Forgiven.

SCNDLS said:

"The Vault," reveals the truth about Prince's marriages....as well as falling short of the promise that was on the "Rolling Stone," cover...as Prince wears a spade like symbol over his Privacy...and his tougue is also...a gesture to take into consideration...

"Third finger down. If you're wild make a sound - Get down, Get down."

http://images.google.com/...l%26sa%3DN

[Edited 7/25/08 18:44pm]