Hook 'em Satan

All this time I thought the death-metal kids in Norway were Texas Longhorns fans. They had the "Hook 'em Horns" signs going at their music concerts, even though it was sort of odd they were flashing it in the mosh pit. But hey, UT is an internationally known school.

Actually the Norwegians view the hand gesture as pledging allegience to Beelzebub. So for a day or so, the confused Europeans thought Dubya and the first family -- seen doing the "Hook 'em" during the inauguration -- were Satan worshippers.

But in much of the world, those "horns" are a sign of the devil. Among Nordics, the hand gesture is popular among death and black metal groups and fans. The Internet's abuzz with speculation about what the Bushes really mean by the sign.

A headline in the Norwegian Internet newspaper Nettavisen displayed a photo of Bush's daughter, Jenna, smiling and brandishing the gesture. The caption -- "Shock greeting from Bush daughter." But Norway's leading newspaper, Verdens Gang, said Bush was simply acknowledging the Longhorn Band passing in the inaugural parade.

Do you think Democrats and Texas A&M Aggies will brush off the Satanist theory as easily?


UPDATE: I have new research that proves the Longhorns are not Satan's children. The men's basketball team lost to the hated Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. A team blessed by either Satan or God would not lose to OU. Never. No way. No how.

UPDATE TO UPDATE: I have just received contradictory evidence suggesting the possibility of Satanic undertones in Greater Austin. This new proof comes from Sunday's Austin American-Stateman: an evil ZIP code.