Reproduction of The Gesture diagram, taken from a 1908 Canadian leaflet.

Where others shake hands, The Grand Order of the Lock enables its members to identify themselves at distances greater than within-handshake-reach with The Gesture. (The current record for “Greatest Distance at Which The Gesture Was Exchanged” belongs to Tumblers J. Grillo and J. Molina at 2,000 ft. They were aided by binoculars, which is obvious, because come on. 2,000 feet.)

According to Grand Lock historians, The Gesture has existed nearly as long as the Order itself. This becomes especially important to point out when one notices a similarity between The Gesture and one popularized by actor and “comedian” David Coulier on the television program Full House. Mr. Coulier is not and has never been a member of the Grand Lock and his “cut it out” gesture is an affront to our Order. We do not know if this was an intentional attempt to out our organization to the wider public, or merely a coincidence. Either way, we are not amused. His efforts have muddled our usage of The Gesture as it now serves to identify fellow members of the Order as well as fans of average-at-best early 90s sitcoms.

All attempts to retaliate against Mr. Coulier have been heretofore unsuccessful.

In spite of all of this, The Gesture is still your best bet to covertly identify yourself as a member of The Order while “out and about” to public guardians, servants, and peers. Use it in good health.

And whatever dark forces are currently preventing the destruction of David Coulier, know this: we will be victorious, and until that day comes, we will never cut it out.