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Things became complicated enough when they tried spoofing themselves. But now the Lampoon is threatening to sue the Lampoon...
Actually, the Harvard Lampoon--a semi-secret social club that publishes parodies on a highly irregular schedule--won't be bringing up any charges against itself. But the elite and selective fraternal order may just take the Kennedy School Lampoon--a new group which has so far published only a send-up of the official K-School program of activities--to court for copyright infringement if the club's incipient humor magazine doesn't give back its name...
...name 'Lampoon' is a property a lot of people have worked very hard to build up," said 'Poon lawyer John T. Williams, of the Boston firm Palmer & Dodge. "They've protected this property for a hundred years...
...Lampoon editor commented that perhaps the scheme was dreamed up by The Crimson in order to create stories for its compers...
...initial comp information, the Lampoon listed some humor "no-nos." Jokes about politics, Union food, Derek Bok, roommates, and violent death are banned. All of these appear in some form in the Gargoyle...