Antipasto

                                                                  The Mano Fico

The god Bacchus ' official sponsor was the fig - symbol of fertility and eroticism and the perfect accompaniment to a  slice of salty prosciutto.
The sexual nuance comes from the hand’s resemblance to the female private bits, known in italy as fiche, with the nub of the thumb representing the clitoris .The Mano fico is therefore associated with sex, and so those in the know, say ,that when gesturing the mano fico, you will plant sexual desire to the evil eye, distracting it from throwing misfortune at you.
And it looks like a fig ..upside down .

pretty , isn't she.?

There you go, some random Wednesday trivia.