Does the Bush clan worship the devil? Signs here point to “not likely,” but overseas, you might get a different answer.

During the inauguration festivities, the first family’s “Hook ’em, ‘horns” signal – right hand raised with the index and pinkie fingers extended – was interpreted as a salute to Satan and horrified thousands, especially in Norway.
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The two-finger salute – flown by George, Laura, Jenna and even Grandma Barbara during inauguration festivities – has generated Internet chatter and news reports. For the record, the gesture is a sign of love for the University of Texas Longhorns, whose fans – whose numbers famously include the Bush family – often shout “Hook ’em,’ horns!” at sporting events.

It’s easy to understand where the confusion comes in – this is, after all, a hand signal that is estimated to be 2,500 years old.

For much of that time, it’s been associated with pagans and the occult, and today it’s best known among heavy metal music fans.

In the beginning, though, it was about a bull.

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