http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=10181740 (link to math-teach) This posting to Math Forum mentions Naga the she-snake (stuffed Python) mascot representing our Python community at OSCONs for some years, also Pycons and Djangocons (though Django had its own pony). Perl may have started the mascot movement with its camel. https://flic.kr/p/a8ackQ Kirby