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From: dsill@NSWC-OAS.arpa (Dave Sill)
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Subject: Re: UNIX Magic Poster
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Date: Fri, 16-Oct-87 08:23:54 EDT
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In article <1360@aecom.YU.EDU> stevek@aecom.YU.EDU (Steve Kastin) writes:

>  Several months ago, we got the "UNIX Magic" poster from Unitech, and
>we immediately tried to see how many little jokes it contained.  Some
>were incredibly obvious (like the cat), while others were a little more
>subtle, like the pipes overhead, or the initials on the banner on the
>UNIX wizard's hat.
>  But there are a few annoying things whose significance we can't figure out.
>  In particular:
>   - the jar labeled "oregano"

According to Unitech, this is from an anecdote about one of the
fathers of UNIX who liked to go camping in Canada.  Once when he was
crossing the border back into the U.S., customs officials found what
appeared to be a stash of marijuana in his belongings.  It turned out
to be oregano. 

>   - the farmer in the window, with the scythe

Is a hacker.