“Monty” was selected (Eric Idle’s idea) as a gently mocking tribute to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, a British general of World War II; requiring a “slippery-sounding” surname, they settled on “Python”. Flying Circus stuck when the BBC explained it had printed that name in its schedules and was not prepared to amend it.
Fun fact python was named after Monty python, not the snake.
What was Monty Python named after?
“Monty” was selected (Eric Idle’s idea) as a gently mocking tribute to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, a British general of World War II; requiring a “slippery-sounding” surname, they settled on “Python”. Flying Circus stuck when the BBC explained it had printed that name in its schedules and was not prepared to amend it.
The Red Baron.
It’s named after the python language, obviously. Nothing beats recursive referencing.
I think it got inspired by our lord and savior Brian
his parents i think
If it walks like a snake and quacks like a snake…