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On 3 February 2015, the Facebook page Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian posted a message reporting former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee had created a guide to identifying a secret homosexual handshake: Although the specific origins of the secret handshake image are unknown, it had been circulating on the Internet since at least 2006. One of the earliest instances of its reproduction appeared on the Naked Authors blog, in an article about a writer's struggle to get published. At that time, the image was simply described as showing a secret handshake, not a secret homosexual handshake: The image became associated with homosexuals when it was reposted by the satirical Landover Baptist web site in a Gay Pride Action Alert that urged readers to Call a Baptist Pastor Immediately If You've Experienced the Following Secret Invitation. The image was amended yet again to include Governor Mike Huckabee when it was posted to Facebook page of Mrs. Betty Bowers. The Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian Facebook page is not clearly identified as satire, but those familiar with the satirical Landover Baptist Church web site will recognize Betty Bowers as one of that site's fictional creations.
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