Norwegians Confused by Bush Salute (AP):
OSLO, Norway (AP) -- 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.
Funny enough, for the very same reason the hook 'em horns salute was often cited by my fundamentalist friends in high school as proof that UT is an unchristian school.
UPDATE: Pete chimes in...
Posted by sarah at January 21, 2005 1:04 PM | TrackBack