Odd Hand Graphic on Cheers Restaurant Sign Sparks Viral Debate

A tourist visiting the famous Cheers restaurant in Boston pointed out what she believes is an unusual gesture with the hand on the Cheers sign.

In a video that amassed more than 976,000 views since it was posted, TikToker Elizabeth (@liztheginger) cocks her head to the side as she stares at the sign for Cheers, the popular restaurant that inspired the television series of the same name.

At the bottom of the sign, the hand appears to be pointing to the restaurant. However, the hand seems to have two thumbs, with one pointing unnaturally downward.

In the comments, viewers shared their thoughts on Elizabeth's request for answers to the oddly shaped hand.

“Indicates downstairs under the first floor instead of pointing straight ahead, indicating to go down,” one commenter suggested.

Some Bostonians said the restaurant is nothing more than a tourist destination and claimed they don't know the symbolism of the sign.

“Why would Bostonians explain a tourist trap to you?” a third commenter asks.

Others said they never noticed the odd-shaped hand until Elizabeth's video. “That's crazy! I have visited there several times and worked there as a DJ/karaoke host, and I never noticed the weird hand!” a commenter wrote.

The Daily Dot noted that although the hand doesn't appear on the iconic television show, the same misshapen hand appears on the Cheers official Instagram page.