Cox and Marshall

[Mexicano Rojo]

Been listening to kula shaker?

[Don Rogers Shop]

You like them too?

[Don Rogers Shop]

Don't know where i heard it to be fair think my uncle told me in germany a while back. He is black and was based in germany on one of the U.S bases and think we got round to talking about it.

[janaage]

Did you know The swastika is a symbol thats  been used for over 3000 years? it was actually meant to mean good luck.  so for 3000 years, the swastika meant life and good luck. But because of the Nazis it now basically means death and hate.

Random but true

I thought the Swastika the gerries used was the other way round from the "good luck version.

[Don Rogers Shop]

Nah same symbol, cheeky twats

[Simon Pieman]

Isn't it a Hindu symbol? I also thought it was the other way round.

[flammableBen]

Isn't it a Hindu symbol? I also thought it was the other way round.

I think it's been used in lots of religions and stuff both ways round.

Not that it really matters. If I wandered around smearing shit on people then I'd probably still get in trouble even if I managed to prove it was a friendly greeting in 500,000BC

[sonic youth]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika

[pauld]

Isn't it a Hindu symbol? I also thought it was the other way round.

The Nazi version of the swastika (hakenkreuze) is an inverted version of the ancient swastika symbol which was a sun/fertility symbol used in many Indic religions. But as Ben said whatever the origins these days, whichever way round, it's irrevocably associated with the Nazis.

[BANGKOK RED]

I had to go to Penang in Malaysia this week.

Around the Island are various buildings with Red Swastikas all over the place, with a sign saying "The red swastika society". Being in a country that is so religiously orientated I found it a tad odd (And a little disturbing), and so I went all googly and found that it was some sort of charity organisation. I also found that the swastika goes way way way back and has been used by loads of cultures as religious and/or decorative symbols.

So there.

[Nomoreheroes]

Gary Gilmore?

I bet very few get this!

NMH 'Gary and his eyes have parted company!'