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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
The Big Strawberry is sometimes called the Giant Strawberry in fanfic. An unusual number of fanfics featuring the Big Strawberry are [[crossovers]] or are at least fairly strange.
==The Big Strawberry in ''Daria'' Fanfiction==
''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.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19448&p=262434#p262434 "Lane Change"] by [[Ranger Thorne]], a sequel to "Doctor Who-Gives-A-Damn" (Doctor Who crossover).
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* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7229/1/Her_Uh_Cane "Her, Uh, Cane"] by [[Paperpusher]] - where it does not make it through the eponymous hurricane!
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212920/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212932/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212944/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708212955/http://www.
* [http://glitterberries.freehostia.com/fanfic/briantaylor/statement.html "The Statement of Daria Morgendorffer"] by [[Brian Taylor (author)|Brian Taylor]]
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/266864/1/Beneath_the_Giant_Strawberry "Beneath the Giant Strawberry]," by [[Rod Dickley]], courtesy of [[Ruthless Bunny]] (story is rated R for content)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130708213019/http://www.outpost-daria.com/fanfic/halloween_hellraiser.txt "Halloween Hellraiser"] by [[Patrick Moore]]
* [http://www.thepaperpusher.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18819 "A Hard Days' Night"], by [[TAG]]
* [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)
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