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Encyclopedia Texacina: Anne Dingus solves the state's greatest mysteries.

Publication: Texas Monthly
Publication Date: 01-APR-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Q: After those wacky Norwegians misinterpreted the "Hook 'em, Horns" sign--flashed at the inauguration by George W., Laura, and Jenna Bush--as a satanic symbol, I started wondering what that particular gesture might mean in other cultures. Also, it's obviously the best-known university hand sign in the world; is it also the oldest?

A: Let's think digital here: It's a Buddhist mudra (prayerful gesture) to ward off evil and an Italian sign for "cuckold." In American Sign Language, it means "bullshit" (or, if the thumb is extended, not folded inward,...



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