I just found justification for an Oxford comma in a Monty Python bit

[Oeditpus Rex]

"Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost faNATical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms... damn!"

[jobycom]

1. Its ommission in any circumstance should be punished severely.

[Lyric]

3. People who misspell "omission" should be punished severely.

:spank:

:P

[jobycom]

7. Hardly.

Commas are more important than spelling. Spelling is just a beauty pagent. Punctuation is the essence of written communication.

[Lyric]

2. Ahhhhh.

Sweet, sweet, vindication.

:P

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. It's a one-shot deal

Rein in your nipples. :P

[Heidi]

4. ...

:*

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. ...

:*

[Lucian]

8. The Oxford comma is a necessity.

Anyone who doesn't use it deserves to be punished severely.

[LeftyMom]

9. I just have to point out how perfectly you the OP is.

It neatly integrates both a Python reference and linguistic pedantry. For your next trick, you should add something about baseball or classic cars.

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. Now that you mention it

using an Oxford comma is kinda like belting one into Triples Alley and burnin' a '65 GTO around the bases, but holding up at third while the base coach waves you home.









Yeah. I'm good. :D

[REP]

11. There's a song for everything it seems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_i1xk07o4g

[HopeHoops]

12. Punctuate THIS!

If you've seen a certain movie, you will know immediately.

That that is is that that is not is not is it not it is

[mainegreen]

14. Haven't seen it.

but this is how I read it in my head:

That that is, is. That that is not, is not. Is it, not it is.

Yes? No?

[HopeHoops]

15. Close...

Is it not? It is.

[MorningGlow]

13. Works for me

Monty Python: the final word in...well...everything.

And anybody who insists that it's redundant to have a comma and an "and" between the last two items in a series shall feel my wrath!

...Okay, I've gotta go find my wrath, but when I do, boy are you gonna get it!
:rofl: