Big Strawberry: Difference between revisions

This spot holds a curious place in this fandom because it is never mentioned in the TV series. It appears only on the map of [[Lawndale]] from ''[[The Daria Diaries]]'' as a strawberry-shaped monument (or billboard) perhaps two stories high. [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]] writes that it is the only roadside tourist attraction in the suburb of [[Lawndale]], adding, "Kiss the stalk for good luck." It is also mentioned on [[Lawndale High]]'s web page: [[Timothy O'Neill]] is running the "Save the Strawberry" campaign and trying to get it registered as a landmarked building, with little success ("someone at the National Register of Historic Places finally returned one of his phone calls"). It stands by the highway somewhere between the [[Lawndale Mall]] (a.k.a. Cranberry Commons) and [[Lawndale High]].

''Daria'' fanfics in which the Big Strawberry figures prominently during at least one scene are given below. Even more fanfics make minor references to this attraction (such as the time a young [[Jane Lane]] defaced it with a spray can). Descriptions of the Big Strawberry vary widely.

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212909/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/doctor_who_gives_a_damn.html "Doctor Who-Gives-A-Damn"] by [[Yui Daoren]], a [[crossover]] with ''Doctor Who.''

* [http://www.outpost-dariafanfiction.comnet/fanfics/her_uh_cane.html994170/1/Griffin-s-Flight "Her,Griffin's Uh, CaneFlight"] by [[PaperpusherCrusading Saint]]

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212920/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/the_chosen_onein_the_end_i_can_be_only_numb.html "In The ChosenEnd, OneI Can Be Only Numb"] by [[Wyvern|Wyvern337Mystik Slacker]], a [[crossover]] with ''Buffy the Vampire SlayerHighlander.''

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212932/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/tlas603_penny_for_your_thoughtsthe_chosen_one.html "PennyThe forChosen Your ThoughtsOne"] by [[CanadibritWyvern|Wyvern337]], a [[crossover]] with ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212944/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/strange_reunionstlas603_penny_for_your_thoughts.txthtml "StrangePenny Reunionsfor Your Thoughts"] by [[Peter GuerinCanadibrit]]

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212955/http://www.glitterberriesoutpost-daria.com/fanfic/briantaylor/statementstrange_reunions.htmltxt "The Statement of DariaStrange MorgendorfferReunions"] by [[BrianPeter TaylorGuerin]]

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708213019/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/halloween_hellraiser.txt "Halloween Hellraiser"] by [[Patrick Moore]]

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708213034/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic_art_huc.html Artwork of The Giant Strawberry] by [[John Berry]], for [[Paperpusher]]'s fanfic, "[[Her, Uh, Cane]]" (the only known fan art of this attraction)