Well,
the gesture of slapping another person's upraised hand may be as old
as humanity—nobody is sure about that!—but calling it a high-five
is probably modern.
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| Brown and Smith |
Basketball
players Wiley Brown and Derek Smith claim they created the high five
in 1979, but there is also a story about basketball player Lamont
Sleets inventing the gesture based on something that happened to him
when he was a kid. (Turns out, this story was a hoax!)
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| Burke and teammate Dusty Baker |
Another
contender for the honor of having invented the high five is Glenn
Burke, a super friendly baseball player who played for the Los
Angeles Dodgers. He is said to have invented the gesture in 1977.
The
National High Five Project is a fundraiser to fight cancer. You can
register to participate by pledging that you will give high-fives,
and by getting family and friends to sponsor your high-fiving. The
money goes to a reputable charity that is involved in cancer research
and treatment.
By
the way...
Some
gestures are not worldwide. Check out this link to
compare Japanese and American gestures.
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