WE SAW YETI FINGER OPEN FOR THE STONES
Yeti finger mystery solved by Edinburgh scientists
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The finger, which was said to be from a yeti, was taken from a Nepalese monastery by an American explorer in the 1950s. He replaced it with a human finger he had been given by a British scientist.
The yeti finger was taken from a Nepalese monastery by an American explorer in the 1950sIt was then smuggled out of India with the help of Hollywood actor James Stewart, who hid the artefact in his wife's lingerie case.
(Thanks to Karen in Panama City)
Wait a Minute: "...a human finger he had been given by a British scientist"???
Interesting factoid: Jimmy Stewart was my stepdad's (bomber pilot) commanding officer in WWII.
Posted by: Coconuts | December 28, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Stewart: "Now-now-now just a gol-derned minute here, Harvey! You want me to hide WHAT--WHERE??! You must be out of you're cotton-pickin mind!"
Posted by: Allen at Division | December 28, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Sure, Dave. You and I
and other geezersmay have traded baseball cards in our respective youths. British scientists trade fingers.Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | December 28, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Now they can get onto the mysteries of fish and chicken fingers.
Posted by: Horace LaBadie | December 28, 2011 at 11:29 AM
I'm sure Mrs. Stewart was not thrilled to have a DEAD FINGER amongst her unmentionables.....
Posted by: Coconuts | December 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM
So who gave them the finger?
Posted by: Steve | December 28, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Not even Animal Planet ... etc., etc.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | December 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM
I'm betting it was a damned long time before Jimmy ever saw that lingerie in action again.
Posted by: Diva | December 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM
That's the last time the Yeti gives anyone the finger!
And typical...the scientist, not brave enough to "express himself" with his own hand, gives them someone else's finger?
I suppose it's too late for the ER doctors to reattach?
Posted by: funny man | December 28, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Imagine if Jimmy had given "the finger" to that old, mean Mr. Bailey...
(he probably wouldda been shot)
Posted by: funny man | December 28, 2011 at 01:19 PM
They smelled his yeti finger. Ewwww.
Posted by: Loudmouth | December 28, 2011 at 01:29 PM
Curses, foiled yeti gain.
Posted by: Ralph | December 28, 2011 at 01:58 PM
Pull my finger...
Posted by: pokerplayer | December 28, 2011 at 02:43 PM
"He replaced it with a human finger he had been given by a British scientist." Ouch. That had to hurt!
Posted by: Hutchmorangie | December 28, 2011 at 03:31 PM
I think I'd stay away from someone who routinely carries spare human body parts with him.
"Hey, you need a fingah? I got 'em. This here one is a left pinkie. Hahdly eva used.
Hey, come back!"
Posted by: Steve | December 28, 2011 at 06:10 PM