BJF'S, a symbol of love, peace and commitment.

I have decided that this topic needs to be a post in and of itself due to the significance its played on this trip. You may have noticed frequent pictures of the Fab 5, including myself, with quasi-peace sign fingers. More like lack luster, limp peace signs fingers.


The reasoning is this. In almost every painting or statue of Madona and child (Mary and the baby Jesus, as well as toddler Jesus) "child" in these paintings is almost always making this sign. Let me prove my point...




Lets fast forward a few days and go to when this realization came to fruition. One day I took a picture of the girls, like alot of days; and the discovery was made. There was Ali, attempting a peace sign (attempting being the main word there) and I saw it.


Out of my mouth came, amongst uncontrollable laughter, "Whats with the baby Jesus fingers?" It stuck and the rest is history. Of course then the question was posed if our modern peace sign was actually derived from the ancient gesture made by the "Prince of Peace". However, according to Wikipedia, this is totally false. The "V" peace sign was actually formed during the Vietnam War and was originally a symbol for victory, and the hippies adapted it as a "peace sign" in protests. FYI.


So, from then on, BJF's it was. No more peace signs, just BJF's and occasional double thumbs up. As the Fab 5 friendship grew, the BJF sign was adapted into a meer greeting sign or a farewell. Also as a sign of commitment; example: "Will you bring me back some gelato? " "Yes." "BJF that you will." Ok, point proven.

The simple gesture of the BJF's will forever be one of the most endearing sentiments

someone could throw out. Thank you Study Abroad for giving us this discovery.

Cheers!