A New Take on Bunny Ears

A master of the verbal gaffe, Berlusconi decided to take his game to a new level in 2002 with... the physical gaffe. During a photo op with EU leaders, the then 65-year-old prime minister held up his pinky and forefinger behind the head of Spanish foreign minister Josep Pique — a familiar gesture in Italy known as "corna" (horns), which signifies a cuckold. Needless to say, the Spanish official — and his wife — were not amused.

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