The nail as a measure

There are a number of reasons why some people grow a fingernail on his pinky. Let's start with the Western tradition.

In the era of the spread of cocaine racket, drug addicts and dealers need, so to speak, in the natural measure of the substance. It is such a tool, and made a little finger nail. In dire need of metered dose of magic powder, poured it on the little finger. It was quite comfortable and secrecy that resulted in the emergence of weight of cocaine, which was called Nail («nail" in translation from English). In the days of the French bourgeoisie, as we know, there was a huge in scope and highly detailed etiquette behavior aristocrat. According to this code it was made not to knock on the door if you want to go, and gently scrape the nail. For these purposes, and to grow the nail on the little finger ruki.

Another tradition that came to us from the 18th century is due, this time, for obvious reasons. The fact is that in those days there was no Internet and correspondence was carried out through letters. Many gentlemen have large volumes of correspondence that led them each day to open new envelopes from their fans, lovers give or business partners. For the opening of the envelope grew their little finger nail on a particular hand.

"Katale" or card tricksters necessarily had to have long fingernails to crank his tricks. As you know, earlier card games were very common at all levels of society. Many people, as if the children watched and imitated skilled deceivers. Cards are gone, but what has remained a tradition to grow nails. These reasons otraschivaniya little finger nail - this is the most common causes of the past. At the moment, people who grow a fingernail on the little finger can be considered by those who follow the belief that a person must be original.

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