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Bush and Texas Hail Satan (Now We Know)
When President Bush made the "hook 'em, 'horns!" sign as the Univ. of Texas marching band walked by during the inaugural parade, it sent shockwaves into Norway. That's because Norwegians consider the gesture to be satanic. Others around the world just consider everything else Bush does satanic.
Friday, January 21, 2005
07:26 PST OSLO, Norway --
President Bush's "Hook 'em, 'horns" salute got lost in translation in Norway, where shocked people interpreted his hand gesture during his inauguration as a salute to Satan.
That's what it means in the Nordics when you throw up the right hand with the index and pinky fingers raised, a gesture popular among heavy metal groups and their fans in the region.
"Shock greeting from Bush daughter," a headline in the Norwegian Internet newspaper Nettavisen said above a photograph of Bush's daughter Jenna, smiling and showing the sign.
For Texans, the gesture is a sign of love for the University of Texas Longhorns, whose fans are known to shout out "Hook 'em, 'horns!" at sporting events.
Bush, a former Texas governor, and his family made the sign to greet the Longhorn marching band as it passed during the inaugural parade through Washington during Thursday's festivities, Norway's largest newspaper, Verdens Gang, explained to its readers.
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