But if you also show the middle finger, it can push some people into a full-blown tantrum. Obscene hand gestures and vulgar puns permeate all areas of life – from supermarket checkouts and road ...

Other notable middle finger uses are documented as the video comes to an end, including the infamous Johnny Cash picture (which was directed, apparently, at Folsom Prison’s warden) and Vice ...

In 1998, producer Rick Rubin pulled a stunt featuring a 1960s-era photo of Johnny Cash giving the middle finger, aiming it at Nashville.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Johnny Cash historian Mark Stielper and Cash's son, John Carter Cash, on their book, Johnny Cash: The Life in Lyrics and the Man in Black's legacy as a songwriter.