slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) (10/18/85)
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I've only been around for a few months, so forgive me if this has
already been asked:
Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute?
(no peeking --o^o--)
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talcott!sesame!slerner@harvard.ARPA jimc@haddock.UUCP (10/20/85)
> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute?
According to Leonard Nimoy, it is derived from the way a rabbi
blesses the congregation when their backs are turned to him,
which is part of the ceremony. Nimoy, as a curious little boy with
his parents at services, turned and watched the rabbi, even when
this was not permitted. This had a lasting effect on him,
and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this
same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan.
Jim Campbell
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decvax --+brown@utflis.UUCP (Susan Brown) (10/23/85)
In article <95300013@haddock.UUCP> jimc@haddock.UUCP writes: >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute? >According to Leonard Nimoy, it is derived from the way a rabbi >blesses the congregation when their backs are turned to him, >which is part of the ceremony. Nimoy, as a curious little boy with >his parents at services, turned and watched the rabbi, even when >this was not permitted. This had a lasting effect on him, >and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan. > Jim Campbell I agree. Nimoy asked Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) if she could 'do this' when they were discussing how to greet each other and since she could (Shatner had to tie his fingers together in Search for Spock), they devised the bit of business on the spot.
morrell@hplabsb.UUCP (10/29/85)
> In article <95300013@haddock.UUCP> jimc@haddock.UUCP writes: > >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute? > >...and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this > >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan. > > Jim Campbell > > I agree. Nimoy asked Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) if she could 'do this' when > they were discussing how to greet each other and since she could (Shatner > had to tie his fingers together in Search for Spock), they devised the > bit of business on the spot. Not quite true. Celia Lovsky had a fair amount of trouble 'doing it'. According to Nimoy, she had to hold her fingers apart just below the camera level until it was time. When it came time for her to greet Spock, she brought her hand up briefly from below the camera level.
slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) (10/29/85)
> >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute? > >According to Leonard Nimoy, it is derived from the way a rabbi > >blesses the congregation when their backs are turned to him, > >which is part of the ceremony. Nimoy, as a curious little boy with > >his parents at services, turned and watched the rabbi, even when > >this was not permitted. This had a lasting effect on him, > >and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this > >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan. > > Jim Campbell > > I agree. Nimoy asked Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) if she could 'do this' when > they were discussing how to greet each other and since she could (Shatner > had to tie his fingers together in Search for Spock), they devised the > bit of business on the spot. Essentialy correct, except it isn't a Rabbi but a member of the priestly tribe (Kohanim) who blesses. I have hear rumor that Leonard himself is a Kohain. -- Opinions expressed are public domain, and do not belong to Lotus Development Corp. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner {genrad|ihnp4|ima}!wjh12!talcott!sesame!slerner {cbosgd|harvard}!talcott!sesame!slerner talcott!sesame!slerner@harvard.ARPA
brown@utflis.UUCP (Susan Brown) (10/30/85)
In article <3133@hplabsb.UUCP> morrell@hplabsb.UUCP writes: >> In article <95300013@haddock.UUCP> jimc@haddock.UUCP writes: >> >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute? >> >...and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this >> >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan. >> > Jim Campbell >> I agree. Nimoy asked Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) if she could 'do this' when >> they were discussing how to greet each other and since she could (Shatner >> had to tie his fingers together in Search for Spock), they devised the >> bit of business on the spot. >Not quite true. Celia Lovsky had a fair amount of trouble 'doing it'. >According to Nimoy, she had to hold her fingers apart just below >the camera level until it was time. >When it came time for her to greet Spock, she brought her hand up briefly >from below the camera level. Well, of cooooouuuurrrrrrse. I always get ready before the cameras start to roll too. Doesn't everyone? -from >> above.
ugzannin@sunybcs.UUCP (Adrian Zannin) (11/13/85)
> In article <95300013@haddock.UUCP> jimc@haddock.UUCP writes: > >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute? > >According to Leonard Nimoy, it is derived from the way a rabbi > >blesses the congregation when their backs are turned to him, > >which is part of the ceremony. Nimoy, as a curious little boy with > >his parents at services, turned and watched the rabbi, even when > >this was not permitted. This had a lasting effect on him, > >and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this > >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan. > > Jim Campbell > > I agree. Nimoy asked Celia Lovsky (T'Pau) if she could 'do this' when > they were discussing how to greet each other and since she could (Shatner > had to tie his fingers together in Search for Spock), they devised the > bit of business on the spot. Sorry...Celia *couldn't* 'do this'. Watch Amok time again and pay attention the part where she gives the salute. As the camera is coming in on her, the bottom of the field of view is well above her hands, because she is prying her fingers into position. Nimoy explained this on a TV special... -- Adrian Zannin ..{allegra,bbncca,decvax,dual,rocksvax,watmath,sbcs}!sunybcs!ugzannin CSNET: ugzannin@Buffalo.CSNET ARPANET: ugzannin%Buffalo@csnet-relay.ARPA BITNET: ugzannin@sunybcs.BITNET
buchbind@agrigene.UUCP (11/16/85)
> > In article <95300013@haddock.UUCP> jimc@haddock.UUCP writes: > > >> Who knows the origin of the vulcan's spread-finger salute? > > >According to Leonard Nimoy, it is derived from the way a rabbi > > >blesses the congregation when their backs are turned to him, > > >which is part of the ceremony. Nimoy, as a curious little boy with > > >his parents at services, turned and watched the rabbi, even when > > >this was not permitted. This had a lasting effect on him, > > >and during the shooting of "Amok Time", he suggested that this > > >same hand configuration be used as a greeting on Vulcan. > > > Jim Campbell It's derived from the way a Jewish *priest*, not rabbi, blesses the congregation. Also, the congregation is forbidden to watch the priests while the blessing is being done; they are not required to turn their backs to the priests, though many do. The joke is told of a grandfather teaching a child to not watch. "If you look once you'll go blind; if you look a second time you'll die!" -- Barry Buchbinder (608)221-5000 Agrigenetics Corp.; 5649 E. Buckeye Rd.; Madison WI 53716 USA {seismo!uwvax!|decvax|ihnp4}!nicmad!agrigene!buchbind