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Bush's 'Satan salute'
22/01/2005 16:04 - (SA)
Oslo - Many Norwegian television viewers were shocked to see United States President George W Bush and family apparently saluting Satan during his inauguration.
In reality, it was just a sign of respect for the University of Texas Longhorns, whose fans are known to shout out "Hook 'em, horns!" at athletic events.
The president and family were photographed lifting their right hands with their index and pinky fingers raised up, much like a horn.
But, in much of the world those "horns" are a sign of the devil.
In the Nordic countries, the hand gesture is popular among death-metal and black-metal groups and fans.
A headline in the Norwegian internet newspaper, Nettavisen, said: "Shock greeting from Bush daughter," above a photograph of Bush's daughter, Jenna, smiling and showing the sign.
Verdens Gang, Norway's largest newspaper reported: "Bush, a former Texas governor, was simply greeting the Texas Longhorn marching band as it passed during a Washington DC parade in the president's honour."
Just the same, the internet was abuzz on Thursday with speculation about what the Bushes really meant by the sign.
- SAPA
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