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> This character was originally introduced into the Webdings font as an “exclamation mark in the style of the rude boy logo found on records by The Specials". T
by donatj 6y ago
> This character was originally introduced into the Webdings font as an “exclamation mark in the style of the rude boy logo found on records by The Specials". This levitating man was known as Walt Jabsco.
- https://emojipedia.org/person-in-suit-levitating/ https://emojipedia.org/person-in-suit-levitating/
- TeMPOraL 6y agoTIL: there's a Wiki for emoji trivia. I love it! Thank you to whoever bothers with collecting such information.
- lifthrasiir 6y agoEmojipedia is not just an encyclopedia, it is a major contributor to the Unicode emoji process (its editor, Jeremy Burge, is the vice-chair of the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee).
- TeMPOraL 6y agoWow, I didn't realize that. Thanks! The way the website looks, I wouldn't have guessed it's a serious player.
- joezydeco 6y agoAnd Walt Jabsco was based on a young Peter Tosh! http://www.thespecials2.com/history2.php http://www.thespecials2.com/history2.php
- coldtea 6y ago>was originally introduced into the Webdings font as an “exclamation mark in the style of the rude boy logo found on records by The Specials" Of course. What could be more useful or obvious?
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