Ha. It's kinda difficult to pin down exactly what makes it so appealing... it just IS, (or isn't, depending on your view of Python).
During my recent 3 week trip to England to study theater in London with my college group, we went to see a traditional Christmas panto ("Aladdin")starring Ian McKellan. The accompanying lecture the next day was on British Humor. One of the more fascinating talks I've ever been a part of-- an older scholarly, British gentleman chatting about what sets apart 'American' and 'British' humor. According to him, the English are fascinated with two things- word-play and... err.. 'bodilly functions.' I'm paraphrasing, but the quote was something along the lines of, "You fart in front of an Englishman and he'll be rolling around on the floor laughing for three hours." *shrugs* I think this definition definately applies to Python, but it certainly doesn't neatly, completely define what made it, (and continues to make it) such a phenomenon.
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