[Edu-sig] Edu-sig Digest, Vol 168, Issue 1

[Taz Daughtrey]

I remain puzzled why Monty Python, the actual inspiration of the language's name, isn't more commonly recognized. 

- Taz 

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>   1. some buried history (kirby urner)
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> From: kirby urner <kirby.urner at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Edu-sig] some buried history
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> http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=10181740
> (link to math-teach)
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> 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).
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> Perl may have started the mascot movement
> with its camel.
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> https://flic.kr/p/a8ackQ
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> Kirby
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