Why tuples use parentheses ()'s instead of something else like <>'s?

[Roy Smith]

In article <cqvoc8$ro1$1 at panix3.panix.com>, aahz at pythoncraft.com (Aahz) 
wrote:

> In article <roy-06F468.18552529122004 at reader1.panix.com>,
> Roy Smith  <roy at panix.com> wrote:
> >In article <cqvd3u$p9e$1 at panix3.panix.com>, aahz at pythoncraft.com (Aahz) 
> >wrote:
> >> In article <roy-4BF62D.16034829122004 at reader1.panix.com>,
> >> Roy Smith  <roy at panix.com> wrote:
> >>>In article <33gjr1F3siliuU1 at individual.net>,
> >>> Reinhold Birkenfeld <reinhold-birkenfeld-nospam at wolke7.net> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> >>+<< being an operator
> >>>
> >>>Looks more like a smiley for "guy wearing a bowtie"
> >> 
> >> You know Ben Yalow?
> >
> >I once had a physics professor named Aaron Yalow, but I can't say I know 
> >any Ben Yalow.
> 
> Heh.  Someone in NYC fandom known for wearing a bowtie.

Interesting.  It would appear that Ben's father was my physics professor 
(http://www.meetingnews.com/meetingnews/search/search_display.jsp?vnu_con
tent_id=1749837).  I do not recall what style of neckwear he favored.

Small world, huh?