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From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP (The Napoleon of Crime)
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Subject: Re: Who ya gonna call... LAWBUSTERS (Do dah Do dah)
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Date: Sun, 30-Dec-84 17:54:26 EST
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In article <1306@hplabs.UUCP> faunt@hplabs.UUCP (Doug Faunt) writes:
>I'd be willing to say that the ghostbusters logo was a rip-off from
>Casper.  I noticed that immediately.
>
>Why should Columbia be allowed to steal anothers creation?

Uhhh... because they've got lots of money and power?
No, wait, that's not it...

Oh, yeah, now I remember.  Because their symbol was derived from the
"bedroom sheet" type of ghost-depiction seen in Casper, not stolen.
Besides, I've seen 1900 & 1910 depictions of ghosts in the same way
(ironically, many where in motion picture comedys about ghostbusters
(notably the ones with Bob "I'll never die" Hope and The Ritz Brothers)).

				"You'd do it for Randolph Scott."
				(chorus) "*gasp* RANDOLPH SCOTT!"

					Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
					John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
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