Why Did People Stick One Hand in Their Jackets in Old Photographs?

[@TodayIFoundOut]

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[@CougheyCup]

Why you lie so much? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH7amIx4qJ5ne5I

[@utubularutubelover4363]

Today I Found Out Masons all of them sleight hidden hand pose language not manners nefarious luceferians!

[@nickc8863]

hey dude. you're an asshat. nobody really listens to your bullshit. you are basically the equivalent to "troom-troom" videos but with a British accent and you try to sound smart. Get fukt and get a real job. preferably just get fukt.

[@brandahmessenger433]

It’s Masonic. The end

[@ieatiron]

My first thought: have you ever tried painting a frickin hand?!

[@namefinder]

you're painting photographs? ;-)

[@butterflyqueen9260]

ieatiron ikr 😂

[@fallingbomb7421]

ieatiron I always thought he had his hideaway pistol there !

[@schwarzerritter5724]

leatiron Of course. Painting my left hand is easy, but my right hand always looks like I painted it with my left; because I did.

[@ieatiron]

Warrior Son Let us call it "motivation" for the painter..

[@corycarlson8712]

I've got my grandpa's old masonic books, and it gives the reason in there. it's basically a way for other "initiates" to know that you are initiated into the same "orginazation". Basically the same way that you can stand a certain way, with your left foot pointed out and your right foot straight, so anyone else that is also fellow can see your a friendly face.

[@joshuab2437]

The Hidden Hand of Jahbulon. Freemasonry

[@corycarlson8712]

@Bob X I would assume almost everyone who did it was initiated into some sort of brotherhood. Whether it be masons or other. I know family members who are not masons still know the handshake and some stuff that was passed down to them.

[@Mighty935]

hello Cory, What are these books called? I would ove to get in contact with you to get some copies of these Thanks

[@Seekr88]

Yes. Master of the Second Veil.

[@Susieq26754]

A friendly face? Maybe more like, " Hi I'm in the club. Shhhh don't say anything until the Revolution is over.

[@pererau]

the dates were really distracting.

[@Psychol-Snooper]

I'm guessing math was a complete blur! Am I right?

[@JuicedUpLemon]

Angry Applesauce 😂😂😂

[@peka__]

pererau Agreed! It's okay to see such data written down, so your eyes can skim them or you can refer to it later. But in an oral presentation you just leave it out. It has no informative value for the listener concentrating on the sentence.

[@RhodokTribesman]

+Angry Applesauce It was choppy for a presentation and don't flow well

[@researchesotericsymbolism9998]

video full of lies, the hand inside the coat thing is an obvious freemason handsign. don't let this shill fool you. instead of taking his word for it, go and do the research to find out the truth for yourself. the people seen in portraits doing it were all confirmed freemason

[@DavidNycz]

How about a video on the history of Freemasonry? There is a connection with the hidden hand.

[@engagementengagement8836]

Apparently putting your hand in your pocket is now Masonic

[@matthewhooks452]

That is an inaccurate conspiracy.

[@warispeaceignoranceisstren704]

@@engagementengagement8836 That's not their pocket!🤦🏾‍♂️

[@truthertv1]

@@matthewhooks452 Literally all the monitors and 19th century Masonic books discuss the hidden hand.

[@matthewhooks452]

Being that you “read it in a book” means that you know absolutely NOTHING about Freemasonry 😂 😆 😜

[@FflawedMetalhead]

A small note: It might be a better if dates (e.g. 638 to 558 B.C.) were not spoken aloud, and rather, emphasized on-screen. It clearly drags the script no matter how smoothly you say it; numbers are clunky to pronounce, and there is no inherent need to say them out loud.

[@condew6103]

A graphic timeline across the bottom of the screen might emphasize the progression even better.

[@chisehatori3681]

How is a blind person able to find this video though...? and they do they care about the exact bcs? LOL

[@chisehatori3681]

Yeah sure I like history too, but I don't care enough to have all these dates implanted every 10 secs.

[@Cynnas]

Fflawed Atheist I apprecate the details spoken. Usually I listen to these videos, not watch them, while doing other things.

[@superdau]

If blind people are really interested in the dates, they could look up exact dates on wikipedia for example (as could anyone else, who for some reason wants to know all exact dates). It's really not necessary to mention more than "end of so-and-so century".

[@daystar3886]

He didn't mention one word about any of them being Freemasons, which we know some of them definitely were. Or that that pose is sometimes used by Freemasons

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

DayStar 36 it's used by all masons, it means they have committed the anal sex ritual which includes them getting pounded by their entire lodge in 1 sitting.

[@solinvictus2045]

@@carolynmmitchell2240 what ? 😂

[@gayfrogs4206]

@@carolynmmitchell2240 false, they first have to perform fellatio on a group of reptilians then they move to butt stuff

[@kobiepr0976]

I was just about to make a comment about this

[@LGMLGK3G]

@@carolynmmitchell2240 bro??? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GerikDT]

I'm trying to set a trend of having your hand down your pants when being photographed. It got me kicked out of a kid's birthday party. Those parents were really rude, though. Is that a way to treat a stranger?

[@BigDawg3081sPS4GamingChannel]

I’m sorry there’s already a trend of that in prison

[@sdfkjgh]

GerikDT: Sorry, but Al Bundy's got you beat by about 20-25 years. Oh god, now I feel old.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

sdfkjgh prepare to feel worse; it's more like 30 years.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

LOL! Aw, man. This is underrated...

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

I bet you felt nuts

[@blahtherr]

jesus how many dates do you need to read? way too excessive.

[@Dannys99887]

I can't imagine what he was thinking with all the dates. It's so bizarre that it's almost like a deliberate joke. Did he listen to the video before he uploaded it? If he did, why didn't he just throw it away and start over?

[@Chief2Moon]

Blahtherr Ather Some people have a bigger thirst&deeper appreciation of knowledge than others do...that's all.

[@hussainmudasir5560]

Wasn't this a sign of Freemasonry? Not that I'm a conspiracy nut, but I'm curious.

[@jasonwillis9202]

Hussain Mudasir why would it make You a “nut”. If you do some research you would see this world is a stage

[@General_Griffin]

@@jasonwillis9202 Yeah you see, saying shit like *that* makes you a nut, not "woke".

[@negative949]

@@General_Griffin and to think, you called _HIM_ a nut... 😂😂😂

[@cyberspek8996]

Dude..it makes sense when you connect the dots..the fact that you think its crazy shows how brainwashed you are

[@justincaldero5174]

@@jasonwillis9202 agreed. And the bots will go after you for speaking the truth lol

[@david86338633]

It’s not what you say it is. It’s a symbolic gesture of the Freemasons to say there is a “hidden hand” at play.

[@sandman22ful]

so they where not holding a piece of eden

[@namefinder]

of course they would want you to think that.

[@sandman22ful]

GamerSrijit it did take hours that might have been the funniest thing to do.

[@brianjackson3885]

GamerSrijit thenngive a handshake when a deal goes through and here you go off to finish your sandwich

[@fatimadelgadillo3105]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this xD

[@Lightwaverable]

what is eden?

[@starbutcher3225]

Why I like "Today i Found Out". Because you answer questions I've been asking myself for years. Why I love "Today I Found Out". Because you answer questions I've not even thought to ask yet.

[@radornkeldam]

and yet, in this case at least, and, now it can be assumed, in other ones as well, you've been lied to. This is a masonic handsign, the hidden hand, and this video is disinformation.

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

Star Butcher yeah this video is bullshit man, the reason they as well as Obama Trump and many others do it is because it shows that they are with the Masonic or Jesuit order and are child rapists/murderers.

[@rarpott]

They probably just had cold hands.

[@oskarj6311]

That makes sense

[@aardvark2599]

Steven Path only one cold one

[@ghoulinthegraveyard399]

When my hands get cold I put mine down the front of me pants. So what if its 80 and sunny; my hands still get cold. So what if the people in the park look at me funny, got to keep them warm. >

[@missnoname9704]

Ghoul in the Graveyard 😂😂😂😂😂

[@1973Washu]

or an itchy right tit.

[@ancilodon]

I thought (and still suspect) that the ultimate reason is a gesture of peace, however ironic, kind of like the reason for the right-handed handshake. The dominant hand was the weapon hand, and so 'securing' it in some way, like in another person's hand, or a close-fitting upper garment away from the belt (where personal weapons were usually kept), put the other party at ease. I think I think too much.

[@silversamm]

That sounds insightful and reasonable, thank you for your contribution! It's a lot more useful than all this freemason ranting...

[@karbengo]

2:30 But what was the real reason why this fad sta- It was Walpole.

[@malnutritionboy]

karbengo pls stop xtra his story

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

GOD DAMMIT WALPOLE

[@LordDim1]

Walpole is everywhere! He is behind all happenings!

[@emmastjohn8298]

licensing act of 1737

[@verdatum]

Horace was the son of Sir Robert "it was" Walpole...but pretty much, yeah. It was Walpole.

[@auto_ego]

"How can we make this video longer?" "Oh! Simon! What if you actually *said out loud* every single date referenced on screen?" "Brilliant!"

[@tskwared667]

I wonder if in 200 years people will analyze Facebook photos of preteens holding up peace signs or college girl group selfies

[@tigermunky]

I wonder what theories they will come up with for 'duck face'. It will certainly confuse scholars. It confuses me now. Why do girls try to look attractive by making the most idiotic face possible and what does that say about such girls?

[@foxbearchillinbytheriver]

tigermunky I always thought it was to make it seem like they want to kiss you. So guys find it attractive? Or girls just think guys find it so lol idk I've never done it for a photo. Makes me feel like an ass

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

those signs, especially ones of the hands have other meanings.. the only reason people do it today is because they have followed things that have been placed into our culture by the elite.

[@psallen5099]

Napoleon probably had a rotator cuff injury from the many battles he was in and rather than wear a sling, he put his hand in his coat for support

[@meinkek7896]

No. This goes deep. Very deep.

[@sandman22ful]

I think this information has broken a lot of people's minds that are commenting.

[@BobbyGiggz]

Sufian no sh!t, I thought the same thing. ahaha

[@sandman22ful]

Bobby Giggz it was kind of surreal reading the comments and having Simons commentary going lol

[@brianjackson3885]

Sufian one too many drops on the head during infancy is what broke thier minds

[@researchesotericsymbolism9998]

the information is false, deliberate misinformation. the hand inside the coat thing is an obvious freemason handsign. don't let this shill fool you. instead of taking his word for it, go and do the research to find out the truth for yourself. the people seen in portraits doing it were all confirmed freemason

[@beanny39]

The intro says "jackest" as opposed to jackets.

[@user-zo9xp9me3b]

You made me look 😐

[@WellKnownAlias]

"Why did people put their hands in their jackets in photographs?" **Uses paintings for thumbnail and 90% of video** **Talks about portraits and artists lives**

[@kathybell616]

Agreed lol im still not sure why they did it!

[@recording_closet9100]

Probably a miss-type

[@geodkyt]

"Commenters miss the fact that *that was literally the answer to the original question* - 'People in early photographs did that because it was a carryover from.18th and 19th Century painting standards immediately prior to the widespread use of photography.'"

[@kathybell616]

@@geodkyt glad someone else noticed/heard

[@kpj2224]

@@geodkyt asking a question about something specific and didn’t receive and direct answer. Just because you talking about how they lived and the people before them live doesn’t answer the question at hand.

[@nickc8863]

dude.. the "hidden hand" is a signal to others in the "group".. it just says, "here I am, I'm one of you, and I'm loyal to our cause".. People have NO idea how much is hiding DIRECTLY in their faces..

[@ХиданДанхи]

Then why did they release a book for free access which indicates what these signs are?

[@JCMusicVids]

Jack Jacker Jackest

[@lockhack]

Here it is. I knew I could not be the only one to notice that.

[@patriciasampson9317]

Had to pause the video to make sure I wasn't the only one.

[@boredhero2414]

I knew it wasn't just me

[@DCecil21]

I knew I couldn't have been the only one to notice! LOL!

[@TheCrowFKAPS]

i half expected to hear the artist didn't feel like drawing another hand

[@SamuelHos]

Because the other one is giving a high five

[@annieq8186]

Or playing a piano

[@NarwahlGaming]

Or smoking a cigarette.

[@CrazyHorseTheSiouxW4rrior]

Samuraius It’s called the “hidden hand” sign it’s a “occult symbol” used by the “Freemasons” as a sign of the “second degree master mason” in “Freemasonry”

[@ThrivingInLife]

We all know, she was grabbing her anti depressants in her pocket, which is why she always had her hand in there.

[@nettles89]

So, the short answer is 'because they did,' then? Why clutter it up with 4 and half minutes' worth of examples of people doing it? I already knew they did, I wanted to know WHY!

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

nettles89 the reason why is because it shows they are with the Masonic/Jesuit order.. it basically means they commit sick rituals including raping children and murdering people and children.. modern leaders do this sign as well.

[@MonkeyBone316v1]

it's a free mason symbol, it represents the "hidden hand."

[@5micky2]

It's because in those days portrait subjects kept one hand on a pistol at all times. This was to remind the painter that if he does a lousy job, it's bang bang!

[@lorenlackey340]

Is nobody gonna talk about the fact that he misspelled jackets

[@iamrevnow]

Just thought it was the hidden hand.. Like their club memberships

[@MikeKojoteStone]

WHile this was informative and interesting as usual, you overdid it with the numbers this time. With so many years being thrown into the mix, the numbers become rather meaningless. I've experienced that before. It's one of the many things that make history books so tedious to read. But in written text you can at least ignore it or just get a general feeling for the time the person lived for from just a glance. It's harder with spoken language, though. My suggestion would be to edit the year of birth and year of death in as a text with the picture, so people can glance at it, but not read it out.

[@jsusna1972]

I came here to express the same sentiment. Poor Gen George B McClennan got the short end of the stick. No mention of his year of birth and death.

[@carllewis3612]

It's a masonic handsign

[@starwarsday952]

omg so many conspiracy theories... in 2300 people will look at the duck face selfies and be like mmmh this must be a secret cult xD

[@jgcooper]

The Society Of Buttfaced Dames

[@DustinRodriguez1_0]

Give me an hour and I could construct a believable conspiracy theory about that. Give me 2 and I could have 10,000 pinheads online believing it (and 25,000 teenagers trolling others by spreading it and claiming to believe it).

[@starwarsday952]

Ikr xD

[@WoodHoody]

Dustin Rodriguez You har three now, where is it?

[@janebeckman3431]

Look at how many archeologists talk about "ritual items." For a great take on this, check out David Mccaulay's "Motel of the Mysteries"

[@varana]

Sorry, but "Sholon"? Where did you get that from? Neither Greek nor English suggest a SH there.

[@researchesotericsymbolism9998]

i am glad you asked that question! video is full of lies, the hand inside the coat thing is an obvious freemason handsign. don't let this shill fool you. instead of taking his word for it, go and do the research to find out the truth for yourself. the people seen in portraits doing it were all confirmed freemason

[@beaconrider]

And how do you know this is a freemason sign? Were you a member? How many times do you need to post the same delusion?

[@HunterShows]

And did you see the pronunciation of "Salaminian?" Like "Salamian."

[@jeffreyjoshuarollin9554]

Also, "CON-sul", not "Counsel".

[@semiperfekt]

Also: "Napoleon Bone-a-part" was repeated.

[@ModernVisage]

I've seen many people consider it to be a sign of some secret cult. Nice to hear a reason that don't inspire conspiracy theories.

[@robertwhitten4534]

This video is misleading, it does have to with secret societies, look in modern pictures as well, certain civil leaders still use this pose

[@sonsofthunder915]

This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. Look up Masons "hidden hand". This posture is a signal to other Masons. It has to do with the secrecy of that fraternity.

[@FearlessP4P1]

Danny boy it's just a trend. People that couldn't be masons used fell for the trend.

[@burbanpoison2494]

Danny Boy signal of what? "I'm in your faggy little club too"? ooooh, spooky! ...well, I have the password now! Masons, sculptors, and all manner of stone-carving craftsmen beware! Phase one- I will bring this world to its knees by singlehandedly instituting a seven percent tax on capital gains over $150,000 for a single taxpayer, or $250,000 for a married couple, plus $50,000 for each additional dependent. ...without consulting Congress! muahahahahahaha!!! prepare to pay slightly higher taxes on your lottery jackpot, should you ever win one! ....phase three- profit!

[@JCzar7]

It is actually a masonic sign, only in specific orders, mock it if you want but occultism is very common in the political sphere.

[@louismazzei5862]

When I was a kid, I used to think it would be really funny if the hands were in the jacket because they were concealing a little flask of something strong, to make having to stand or sit and keep a straight face during a portrait session go a little more smoothly.

[@13ANNAMAN]

Honestly hands are just hard to draw, thats why I think it caught on.

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

13ANANAMAN nope look into "Masonic hidden hand gesture"

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

13ANANAMAN all modern leaders do it today

[@baileyhamilton6521]

@@carolynmmitchell2240 baseless conspiracy 😂

[@audio-video-stereo]

300 years from now there will be a KZbin video titled “why people talked like this” .

[@Telamond]

Photographs?? You mean the painting?

[@ronsales9708]

It's masonic hand gesture...

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

Photographs? Usually this can be seen in paintings.

[@mohitnair6003]

I think it evolved into putting your hands in your pant pockets....

[@ErwinPommel]

TL;DR version: Because they thought it looked good.

[@jasonwillis9202]

Has to do with secret societies and how this entire world is a stage full of actors with scripts.

[@evilchynette]

This is not the way it's been used for 200 years, it represents the Occult knowledge of the Hidden Hand, connections with Masonry and it's subsidiaries of Occult knowledge of secret societies. This has absolutely nothing to do with"fashion", every thing to do with identifying the members, singleling to others in the know, that they are acting as the Two Faced God,Janus, our 1st month is January- Janus Time. Please, if you don't understand the Esotiric, don't make videos trying to explain what you can not understand. Thanks.

[@SpartanVirus]

Correct. I was looking for the right answer; articulated well, at that. Simply put it, it is the sign of the Hidden Hand by worshipers of Jahbulon.

[@michaelgill1203]

Epic! You must be in the club ?

[@MaxStArlyn]

He is nit the only one doing this…he is typical establishment FακεΝεως.

[@ko-rp7ge]

Might as well add every sign and everyone to the club then. 😐

[@Deadener]

"Let's find a signal that identifies us with a secret society, that any mentally ill boomer with too much time on their hands could figure out."

[@magellanicraincloud]

SMBC already answered this: portraits were really expensive so to make sure the painter finished it they would have a gun trained on the painter under their clothes.

[@SpartanusCXVII]

Why are you pronouncing Solon as "Shawlon?!"

[@kmosou7391]

It might be a jewish pronuciation

[@SpartanusCXVII]

@@kmosou7391 But Solon was Athenian. It’s Σόλων. Greek.

[@Orangeninja5000]

We do not come to Simon for correct pronunciation, we come to Simon for general knowledge.

[@michaelkrull3331]

When I was a kid, if I had my hands under my clothes I got yelled at.

[@sagefoole]

As a trivia addict I love these videos! Good job, Simon (et al)!!!

[@kewgardensstation]

No apologies necessary, Simon. Your pronunciation of French names is impeccable.

[@vickielawson3114]

Jesus, right off the bat it's obvious no one spell checks in these videos. What the hell is "jackest"?

[@vickielawson3114]

See 0:05

[@hugoedelarosa]

My dad showed me an old portrait of my grandparents, and my grandpa is posing with his hand in his jacket.

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

Hugo de la Rosa Jimenez was he a freemason? that's a freemason/Jesuit thing

[@marccolten9801]

Excellent video (March 21, 2017) which I saw for the first time today (May 6, 2019)

[@user-xv3bg6ls5n]

This comment 🤣

[@KommandoCraftLP]

Bonusfact: The last german emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II. had a crippled left hand so he often hid it on photos or supported it somehow so that the public wouldn't know about this.

[@suckerfree23]

Your pronunciation of Solon as "Sholon" is.. wrong.

[@andreh.9431]

"Why people stuck one hand in their jackest in old photographs"

[@andreh.9431]

@ 0:05

[@rcxb1]

"Jackest"? Might want to fix that first graphic.

[@GGiblet]

*Re: Napoleon* .. i think he posed that way because he was in pain .. He died from stomach cancer, the tumour having perforated his stomach .. (3 of his sisters, 1 brother, his father *&* grandpapa all died from stomach cancer) .. He also suffered from piles #BoneyWasAWarrior

[@gustavocampos1969]

Good information, but FOR CHRIST SAKE would you stop saying those years of birth and death after each and every person's name?! Write it down on the video or let it off entirely, but do not say it everytime, because it is painful to hear that enormous amount of numbers throught the entire video! :) Thanks.

[@porkchopspapi5757]

gustavo campos. Interesting. All these people disliking numbers being mentioned repeatedly, but him waving his hands around like a lunatic didn't bother anyone.

[@shabbygirl8362]

gustavo campos Don't you watch Simon because you're a bit of a nerd?

[@porkchopspapi5757]

As opposed to...?

[@TheHuntermj]

Stick the dates on-screen under the pictures!!

[@vanisshen4467]

You don't just omit parts of direct quotes.

[@momkatmax]

In the days before elastic it was necessary to stick the hand in the waist coat to hold up the trousers during those long posings for the artists. This solution goes back to ancient times since the problem was more acute then due to the loin cloth under the toga. Rope binding could slip during a protracted speech and let slip the tighty whitey of old.

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

The hand inside of the garment was and is a Freemason hand sign named "The Hidden Hand". No reason to complicate matters.

[@radornkeldam]

The reason is to spread disinformation, calling lies the truth, and, the truth, lies. "Today I found out - Feed your brain... WITH LIES!"

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

radornkeldam Who funds this channel, funded it at the start, helps bald man with production and who is bald man in the first place? He isnt a open book like ' Hey Vsauce Michael Here'

[@VideoAmateurLuxembourg]

They were looking for their bottle of whisky hidden beneath their clothing.

[@alexandrsnajdar7944]

There is maybe even better reason for this. Painting hand is (surprisingly) far more difficult than painting a face. The price of a portrait was counted by its size (obviously) and hands were extra. Extra means significantly more money and time. Once face and hands (well the "skin") are done, the sitting is over and material (objects, clothes) can be done by painter alone. And option would be wearing glows, but it did not fit the dress code. In most of the occasions wearing glows (like keeping sunglasses) is considered as ill mannered. Simplest solution was to hide hands completely or partially. So either one wanted to save money or (being an emperor and so very busy to travel) to save time.

[@kataseiko]

Here's a thing: French usually pronounce names and words on the second syllable. Their kids even pronounce "mama" and "papa" on the second syllable. So it's not pronounced "Bone-apart", it's "Bon-apart". There, no more screwing up French names.

[@laertesdd]

0:04 "jackest"?

[@tomsanderson3914]

10 points for content. -7 points for proofreading

[@BobbyGiggz]

interesting. I'd like to know if any painters from the past, specialized in headshots only. they seemed to go for the midshot and the fullshot alot. coming from a photography background, I see the modern trend is to go for a tight headshot. sometimes cropping tighter into the forehead. it might be a useless comparison, but still. please let me know. cheers mate.

[@fartface8918]

Bobby Giggz That would be a cool ep

[@quartkneek3670]

Considering the size of the canvas involved and the likely outcome, I think headshots, especially tightly framed to crop out the hair and forehead would be extremely jarring if not utterly disconcerting. Just as jump cuts and quick edits are a feature of contemporary video that would have unnerved early TV viewers, I think applying modern portrait techniques to early audiences would have had similar results.

[@magicalfungi3206]

because only fuckin weirdos paint feet....

[@terracethornhill]

Bobby Giggz Did any painters from the past specialize in headshots only? Most did, and it's simple economics. Having your portrait painted was expensive, and the more added details the painter included, the more paint and time it took, so the higher the price. Most people could only afford the face with a few scant details. Most of those portraits are forgotten though, it's only the ones of important people that are remembered, and most of them had the bucks to spring for the full meal deal. In fact, it was a status symbol.

[@alejandromolinac]

A lot of portraiture was also supposed to convey the person's economic status... the more of the body was shown, the more of their possessions were shown... this was more evident in women's portraits...

[@marke.5609]

Napoleon had a severe ulcer. Pushing against the belly relieved the discomfort or pain from placing his hand in that position especially in a long period of portraiture painting. That is info from a survival medical book.

[@1001011011010]

Why do pictures (paintings) of popes or saints or Jesus, etc have them lifting the two first fingers?

[@babbonatale6342]

1OO1O11O11O1O This one is easy and still very used by Orthodox artists still today. It's the gesture for "I bless you".

[@1001011011010]

Babbo Natale Ah, this makes so much sense. Never thought of it like that. Feels like it was hidden in plain sight, eh?

[@researchesotericsymbolism9998]

its a curse, and is called the hand sign of the benediction.

[@1001011011010]

Research EsotericSymbolism It is used in blessings, not curses, with it being said to partially spell out the name of Christ in Greek. Perhaps you meant the hand of benediction, which is a nerve injury?

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

1OO1O11O11O1O dude hand signs are not of god, it's symbol/idol worship.. "You shall know them by their fruit" the Catholics are Jesuits/masons.. the stuff they do is against God, even the Christian cross is against God and most Christians don't even know it.. it's based off the Egyptian aunk (however it's spelled). People literally attach emotion and feelings to the cross which is something that is not supposed to be done.

[@h8510129]

1/3 dates, 1/3 names, 1/3 relevant content

[@missnoname9704]

Masonic pose

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Austin Friedner Willfully deceptive as its more than obvious and easy to look up for anyone even in the slightest interested in Politics and History. He is probably one himself. Why did he make this channel, reach such a superhigh and constant production quality from the start and instantly had a ginormous Reach? Even that professional little tv microphone on his collar, hilarious he probably laughs at his dumb uneducated viewers who believe anything he says without researching and are probably mostly 10-16 years old

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Its called the "Hidden Hand of the Master of the second Veil"

[@tariqjama7183]

Exactly

[@jsusna1972]

I recall a "Peanuts" cartoon where Linus had drawn several pictures of people with their hands behind their backs. Charlie Brown opined various reasons for why he thought LInus did that and Linus replied, "No. I just can't draw hands very well."

[@loravipperman3061]

That's 4 minutes and 34 seconds of my life that I will get back 😩

[@willhelmkirkpatricka4253]

I will be honest, everyday, if I have a jacket on, I always have my left hand in my pocket.

[@Conquerorsmindset]

its a masonic occult hand gesture

[@3576alan]

this gesture has nothing to do with masonry?

[@researchesotericsymbolism9998]

video full of lies, the hand inside the coat thing is an obvious freemason handsign. don't let this shill fool you. instead of taking his word for it, go and do the research to find out the truth for yourself. the people seen in portraits doing it were all confirmed freemason

[@hollyallen901]

50% information, 50% dates

[@TomMillsFamily]

Thanks so much for saying B.C. instead of B.C.E. I am tired of people wanting to change history because they hate Christians. I subbed because of it.

[@scottb9997]

in what way is saying bce changing history

[@nathanl7018]

I actually never cared about BC or BCE, but seeing how it pisses off overly sensitive Christians like you, I'm going to use BCE from now on.

[@mikearcher9390]

I for one don't hate any religion as long as they don't force their fantasies on others

[@SuperHippy7]

No such thing as "religiously neutral".

[@jonathannerz1696]

Everyone knows that the real reason why Napoleon had his hand in his pocket was because he lost his belt in battle and had to hold up is pants.

[@MrPyzdec]

They are actually holding apple of eden that way.

[@macvena]

Putting ones hand in a pocket looks fairly casual today, but pockets weren't that common until the 19th century, as the word pocket derives from the French poque, meaning "bag, and most people carried a pouch around their waist or from a belt. I suspect the casual thing then to do was simply insert your hand into your waistcoat (vest) or coat.

[@macscarface3245]

Early Free Mason

[@Rune_Scholar]

I'm an artist so let's be honest here. It's really because hands are hard to paint and no one got time to paint two.

[@marthjod2926]

Why pronounce it "Sholon"?! It's Greek, no need to butcher it.

[@Digiphex]

It stems from being non-threatening way to argue as if you are polite and will not punch or slap your opponent.

[@scunts]

Ahh the hidden hand.

[@apod2020]

I think they all just had terrible heartburn. Like "Of all days, I get heartburn on portrait day!"

[@CAYENNEOREZ]

I thought it was a freemason thing.

[@researchesotericsymbolism9998]

it is indeed! video is full of deliberate misinformation, the hand inside the coat thing is an obvious freemason handsign. don't let this shill fool you. instead of taking his word for it, go and do the research to find out the truth for yourself. the people seen in portraits doing it were all confirmed freemason

[@SlimFast4U]

CAYENNEOREZ "The hidden hand"

[@provocatedmediocre2024]

CAYENNEOREZ That is my Guess among all paintings I see.

[@sirJ1G]

Research EsotericSymbolism if you'd like to be a brother one can simply ask a brother

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

OsamaBinObama yuuup, and they are a bunch of follower sheep, they put all their faith in other men and brotherhood like dumbasses.. it's because they are super desperate for friends and shit.. in most cases they don't realize that they are being used and that everything they learn is backward and makes absolutely no sense.. fucking chaos to order bullshit, things always will be better if it's foward and the truth. Through history man has always used followers like freemason and soldiers to do all their dirty work and fuck everything up, if we had no followers our world would be a much better place because evil people would not have power.

[@jozsefnyisztor2109]

Famous American man, Al Bundy, used to put his hand down his pants while watching television. This subject needs to be addressed.

[@richardnazir9278]

Some day, future generations shall ask; why did the women turn their head, with their hands on their hips, and with their bottoms out? Lol

[@frostyeverclear]

I was under the impression that the 'one hand in pocket' was a subtle reference to Freemasonry?...

[@radornkeldam]

Not just subtle. It's "the hidden hand" sign, appears in leaked manuals of freemasonry and it's meant to signal other initiates that these FUCKS work for the same goals as them, and while at it, mock us, the ignorant masses, as they see us, The sign itself signifies how they act secretly in coordination, carrying out the plans they draw out in the secrecy of their lodges, protected by the self imposed (under an oath of death) secrecy of their membership, goals and resolutions of their meetings... that is, how things are carried out by a "hidden hand". Sounds reassuring?

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

As you can tell by the rankor of the previous poster, his standing must be genuine. Or it was a fad. I actually find it comfortable.

[@SamonMarquis]

As an amateur cartoonist, illustrating hands is a nuisance. Most of the time, my characters just wear mittens.

[@acharich]

Hmm, disinformation.. "Illuminati confirmed.." 😂☕🐸👀🙏 lol some of us know the real answer.. - @acharich

[@CloudSpirals]

Acharich Speaks. All part of the 'disclosure'. It's all being presented in dribs and drabs, tits and tats. Many methods are being used.... This one just looks like bait unto this comment feed that we eat from...!

[@trippedbreaker]

I prefer the theory offered by Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits" -- that Napoleon's hand was actually fake, and made of solid gold.

[@MegaAwesomeNick]

The one of Stalin wasn't actually him posing, he was just reaching for a gun.

[@PumperKrickel]

I distinctly remember hearing that Napoleon really did have his hand in this position all the time since he suffered from abdominal pain due to some illness. Disappointed by all these lies. smh

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

Michael Morales it's because he was a mason not because of anything that was said in the video, it's the hidden hand gesture many leaders today still do it.

[@jefflutkus]

What I got out of this video: if Solon had been into dabbing, the world would have endured that fad for potentially hundreds of years.

[@stable_confusion]

Strange, my first guess was this style dropped when firearms got modern and the painters models where frequently shot because people thought they where reaching for a gun.

[@charlesvitanza8867]

that's also where your pocket was in the 19th century. look at an American Civil War frock coat interior and there is the pocket; exactly where the hand is in these paintings.

[@davidml1023]

The only reason Colt did this is because he had a concealed carry permit.