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Who Really Invented The Horns Up Gesture?

posted Aug 24, 2004 at 12:10 AM by deathbringer.  (8 Comments)

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While Dio often gets credit, Simmons claims to predate him. But is the truth somewhere in the middle? Electric Basement's Brian Coles writes an interesting and humorous piece on who invented the horns up sign (aka Sign of the Devil, etc).

Read the full article at Electric Basement.

Source: Electric Basement

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8 Comments on "Who Really Invented The Horns Up Gesture?"

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1. Emperor4Ever writes:

Oki doki. I feel almost stupid now that I just read this article. I feel I have desecrated myself these last few years loving the almighty Satan. What to do now? Is there a true "Devil Sign"? SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2. um ..... i think beavis and butthead invented it (sarah) writes:

lol

# Aug 24, 2004 @ 10:12 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. MarineChick007 writes:

ok well to Emperor4Ever, there are many different "devil signs" as you put it. in Italy they have what's called the "evil eye", which is considered Satanic, it consists of your pinky and thumb left sticking out and your other appendages left in. kinda like the surfing sign. and then there is the "regular" horns up gesture that everybody does but that also means a number of things, like "rock on" and "i love you" and "go longhorns".
it's really more of an interpretation of your own than a meaning in itself.

# Aug 25, 2004 @ 12:40 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. KMADD writes:

Hey i just got my arse kicked at Ozzfest earlier today!(GO Priest!) SO IT
DOESN'T MATTER THROW YOUR HORNS!!!!!

# Aug 25, 2004 @ 12:43 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. brokenwings13 writes:

yeah, i know a lot of people who use it as "go longhorns!".

so how was ozzfest KMADD?

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6. KMADD writes:

I enjoyed it rather nicely. I tell you about it tomorrow im sun burnt.

# Aug 25, 2004 @ 1:09 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. brokenwings13 writes:

ok, go put some cucumber melon lotion on that burn, i swear by St. Ives. it works.
my credibilty with that is that i am the reigning queen of 2nd degree sunburns.

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8. KMADD writes:

Throw your metal horns everyone! Stay real!

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