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Who's to say the Norwegians aren't right?

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.
(via AP)

Or found in translation, eh?

UDDATE Alert reader Iggy shares the following:

According to the Daily News, it's official sign language for "bullshit."

"Texans recognized Jenna's "Hook 'em horns" hand sign as a show of support for the University of Texas' Longhorns football team.

"But deaf people who use American Sign Language easily identified the sign for "bulls-!"

"One of the eight official signers for the inauguration - who interpreted the President's address on the West Front of the Capitol - yesterday confirmed to me the bovine expletive."