V for Victory: The Gruesome Origin of the Iconic Hand Gesture - Her Campus
Apr 28, 2016 · Back in Homer’s Trojan War, the Trojans would defeat opponents and cut off their enemies’ first two fingers on their right hands. Doing so would prevent them from holding a sword, eliminating them from fighting on* the battlefield.
USC “Fight On” Gesture - USC Digital Folklore Archives
Another tradition is to make the fight on sign with your right hand. It looks like you’re giving a peace sign, but it is actually a symbol of the team’s slogan, “Fight On,” and is often shaken to the beat of the fight song that the band always plays at the games.
Fight On! - USC Digital Folklore Archives
“Whenever I’m on my tour, my friends will see me and yell “Fight On Curt!” with their two fingers in the air making the fight on symbol”. Both the symbol and phrase are equally well known, he says. Recently, USC has launched a campaign that reads “Fight On For a Cure”, in reference to finding a cure for women’s breast cancer.
Remember to Fight On! - YouTube
Nov 21, 2011 · Visit USC on YouTube: / usc Learn more about the University of Southern California: https://www.usc.edu Do you remember the moment you attended your first USC football game? Leave a...
Hand Gesture | USC Digital Folklore Archives
The informant is a third year in the USC Trojans Marching Band. The gesture is, using my left hand to make kind of a fist, you’re holding it upright. And then you take the other hand, you point your pointer finger (laughs) and then you stick that finger in the hole that your fist makes.
Tribute to Troy - Wikipedia
"Tribute to Troy" is an epic fanfare most frequently associated with the University of Southern California (USC), whose fans use it as a fight song. It was composed in 1965 by Ronald Broadwell, the director of USC's Spirit of Troy marching band.
Spirit of Troy — Trojan Marching Band - USC Athletics
Jul 30, 2018 · This song is usually played after first downs and touchdowns. The music for USC's fight song, "Fight On," was composed in 1922 by USC dental student Milo Sweet (with lyrics by Sweet and Glen Grant) as an entry in a Trojan spirit contest.
Tidbit: Fight On! – Annenberg Media
Feb 15, 2019 · Behind the infamous saying “fight on” and the hand symbol to go along with it, is an extensive history of war and victory. In the 8th century B.C., during Homer’s Trojan war, Trojans would cut off the first two fingers of their opponents in an effort to instill terror and superiority. Today at USC, however, it has a very different meaning.
‘Fight On!’: Legendary USC fight song nears a milestone
Nov 23, 2022 · Accompanied by fingers formed in the shape of a V for victory, a verbalized “Fight On” became a greeting, an expression of encouragement and a farewell in the Trojan Family vernacular, one that captured the reputation of the ancient Trojans as fighters no matter the odds.
USC Football: Ranking the Greatest Traditions in Trojan Football ...
Today, that two-fingered salute is offered to the strains of the No. 1 tradition on this list every time something good happens for the Trojans. But did you know that this simple hand gesture...