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ck1 | 10:31 Mon 09th Dec 2013 | History
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Where does it originate from?
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Avatar Image Old_Geezer
Whilst I do not know I do recall reading somewhere that it is symbolic for patting someone on the back (from a distance obviously).
10:38 Mon 09th Dec 2013
Avatar Image boxtops
It's to make a noise, blame the Romans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applause
10:40 Mon 09th Dec 2013
Avatar Image Peter Pedant
, Old Testament

panta ta ethne krotisate tas keiras

Sorry not the Hebrew but the Greek (Septuagint) 300 BC I think

oh er psalm 47

someone can tell us when the psalms were written.

What did they do in Greek Tragedy ? that takes us to 400 BC

or Homer ? that would be around 900BC
18:08 Mon 09th Dec 2013

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