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DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Sun Sep 24, 2017, 12:18 PM Sep 2017

This is incorrect:

Link to tweet

What you think of as the "sign of the devil" was originally invented by the Metal-singer Ronnie Dio.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_James_Dio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_of_the_horns#Heavy_metal_culture

He got the sign in turn from a gesture that is meant to WARD OFF evil magic.

So there you have it. Prince Harry did not make the sign of the devil when he met Melania. He tried to protect himself from evil.

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No, Prince Harry did not make the sign of the devil when meeting Melania. [View all] DetlefK Sep 2017 OP

Harry met with her. That is the extent of his duties. DK504 Sep 2017 #1

Military? What has that got to do with it? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #8

Sure hope it works for his sake 😀 MLAA Sep 2017 #3

Maybe it's the sign of Satanette ? Achilleaze Sep 2017 #4

He's tucking his middle and ring finger inside his jacket. blogslut Sep 2017 #5

OFFS. nolabear Sep 2017 #6

Thank you. cwydro Sep 2017 #11

I know what I know. yallerdawg Sep 2017 #7

It's to ward off mal occhio... Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #9

My grandparents REALLY believed it Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #14

Do you know the Italian proverb: fierywoman Sep 2017 #21

I know Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #22

Beautiful! fierywoman Sep 2017 #24

I had not heard that one Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #25

I heard it in Venice. fierywoman Sep 2017 #26

I am assuming it means Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #27

Oh yeah. Grew up Sicilian in Boston. maveric Sep 2017 #31

Can beat that one HockeyMom Sep 2017 #33

So on the cover of Yellow Submarine, Paul is making a devil sign? ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #10

Squinty.....looks pregnant here or bad HipChick Sep 2017 #13

That's the "bullshit" sign 🤘. Seems appropriate. SaintLouisBlues Sep 2017 #15

He's merely making it obvious that his hand's not on her ass. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #16

he is looking FINE Skittles Sep 2017 #17

He's shooting her a reverse, rusty fender Sep 2017 #18

Good grief. He's not making a sign of any kind. Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #19

That's the well-known republican "Sign of the Satanette" Achilleaze Sep 2017 #20

Perhaps the OP is being facetious? Warding off evil? Devil? Hortensis Sep 2017 #23

i thought it was a subliminal F for F***able!.... samnsara Sep 2017 #28

hmmm workinclasszero Sep 2017 #32