LANGERHANS:
As in The Far-flung Islets of Langerhans:
The Rocket Man writes:
Well, the Islets of Langerhans aren't on any map. In 1869, Paul Langerhans, a German pathologist, described cells in the human pancreas which secrete insulin. These cells became know as the 'Islets of Langerhans'. Diabetes is a disorder where the Islets of Langerhans do not properly supply the body with insulin.
LEPRECHAUNS:
Posed the PORRIDGE BIRD question to EVERYMAN. And
just look at the havok THAT recked!
LOMPOC:
Another town in Southern California. Also used by W.C.Fields:
Cat writes:
The reason Fields used Lompoc, aside from the fact that it was fun to
pronounce, was that it was the capitol of the temperence movement in the
US, and you know W.C. Field's tolerance for temperence; at least that
was the surmise of David Ossman when he visited Lompoc in 1970, and
reported back to the other Crazee Guys on their radio show at the time.
Dave said it was actually pronounced lom-poke, but he may have been high
on pork at the time.
LOOSTNERS:
Caster-oil flakes. One of NICK DANGER's sponsors. "With
real glycerin vibra-fome!"
LOS ANGELES:
A city featured in many Firesign Theatre terms. The
FT got their start in Peter Bergman's Radio Free Oz on KPFK in
Los Angeles. Here are some LA related terms:
RALPH SPOILSPORT - Ralph Williams JOE SWINE - Joe Pine ("Ok, Swami..") YUCAIPA HEAP - Yucaipa/Uriah Heep hybrid. George TIREBITER PICO and ALVARADO ANTELOPE FREEWAY - "one five-hundred-twelfth mile" Mulholland Drive SEPULVEEDA SAN FERNANDINO - San Fernando OXNARD The GOLDEN HINDE LOMPOC TAJUNGA
LOVE IN:
A 60's phenomenon whose name and event was coined and
created by Peter Bergman. The first one occurred in Echo Park in
LOS ANGELES with 40,000 people.
LUPINO:
Ida Lupino, an old Hollywood actress. See Ralph BUNCHE.