Anyone For a Trip to Bikini Island?

Andrea is just rocking that two-piece for International Bikini Day, but I hope Upchuck doesn't see her. Not because she would be embarrassed but because the boy would probably spontaneously combust on the spot.

Helen won't have time for buying or wearing swimsuits, though, because it's Work-a-holics Day and...well, I guess today won't actually be any different from any other day for her. Still, it must be nice to have your work-related insanity acknowledged one day out of every year!

Finally, it was on this day in 2000 that the episode "Mart of Darkness" first aired. Andrea wore a PayDay smock instead of a bikini, and she found common ground with Jane and Daria!

At Least Upchuck Is Happy

Andrea doesn't look even remotely amused by National Bikini Day, and I don't really blame her. Couldn't they at least have found her something in black?

Today is also the anniversary of the episode "Mart of Darkness," which aired on this day in 2000. I bet Payday sells bikinis, but you have to buy a pack of twenty. Hey, maybe Andrea used her employee discount to get hers!

Fandom News!

• LadySparrow has a "My Night At Daria's" observation.

Someone Pick Upchuck's Jaw Off the Floor, Please

Andrea, unlikely as it is, seems to be celebrating National Bikini Day. Even stranger, Andrea was also featured in a bikini in the end credits of Is It College Yet? Someone working on the show must have had a bit of a crush on everyone's favorite goth chick.

Today is also Work-a-holics Day, and I really hope that Helen plans to celebrate only one or the other. I have to assume bikinis are not part of the law firm's dress code.

Finally, today is the anniversary of the episode "Mart of Darkness," which aired on this day in 2000. In it, we found out that Andrea worked at Payday, although probably not very hard. And not in a bikini, either.

Fanfic Update!

• All the News that’s Fit to Primp (General "Daria in Morrowind" Thread), by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "Sure, things did get cold and all gloomy in autumn, but that wasn’t so bad since at least it gave you an excuse for more layers. And it’s not like Quinn had even bought any new dresses since coming to Morrowind so she needed to mix things up."


• Backseat for No One, by EntrancedCat (part 8): "As they rounded the corner to Schloss Morgendorffer, Brittany slowed down causing Daria to give unvoiced thanks. Brittany uncharacteristically took a hand off the wheel to point."


• Contriving Hope, by RubinaLadybug (COMPLETE!): "'FORGET IT, TIMOTHY!' 'But, Anthony, I need counselors for my OK To Cry Corral. None of my students have taken interest in making a difference.'"


• Enter the Silhouette, by Roentgen (part 3): "'And as you can see, uh..."Silhouette", the cameras completely cover the arc of the mansion. We have three people watching the cameras, three patrolling the grounds. The perimeter is encircled by a fence and one gate.'"


• A Moment Behind the Mask, by RubinaLadybug (COMPLETE!): "'And so completes our time of raising the dead and causing mass panic in this listless town,' Daria stated, her deadpan tone infecting every word she spouted."


• Reclaiming the Fire, by RubinaLadybug (COMPLETE!): "Groans and grunts echoed against the hallways. Lockers slammed. Shoes lazily slid against the linoleum floor. Student life sluggishly reentered Lawndale High School."


• Unpacking Lawndale YouTube Drama in 2020 with Quinn Morgendorffer (Scenes No Daria fanfic should have: The Closing Walls of Schloss Morgendorffer and Casa Lane), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "[The Video begins: Quinn is seated in a fluffy pink paradise. Her face bare but primed and clearly ready for makeup]"

Is a Trip to Bikini Island In Order?

Don't let the festive beach ball or the cute swimwear fool you. Andrea is clearly not enjoying National Bikini Day...although I'll bet Upchuck is.

Speaking of Andrea, today is also the anniversary of the episode "Mart of Darkness," which aired on this day in 2000. I think we got more insight into Andrea's character in that brief exchange than we saw in the rest of the series put together!

Fandom News!

• What if Daria characters counted sheep? Share your impressions in the thread.


• Discuss the end of MAD Magazine.


• Talk about the new movie Men In Black International.

Perhaps Upchuck Took Her to Bikini Island

Andrea looks less than thrilled to be the model for National Bikini Day. In fact, if the person who talked her into the bikini is within range, we might be about to find out if it's possible to kill someone with a beach ball.

Today is also Workaholics Day, and Helen can take center stage for this one. I don't think it would be wise to show up for work in a bikini, though.

Finally, today is the anniversary of the episode "Mart of Darkness," which aired on this day in 2000. I don't remember anyone wearing a bikini in that one, but it did feature Andrea. At work. Specifically not wearing a bikini.

Fandom News!

• Discuss the lack of business for Keystone XL and what might result.


• RLobinske reflects on being as old as his father.


• Charles RB shares a radio show: Independence Day UK.

Rowr!

Happy anniversary to the bikini, which debuted in Paris on this day in 1946. Andrea is modeling one herself, but she doesn't seem very happy about it. Maybe one day Tom will finally talk Daria into putting on that fur bikini, but I'm not about to hold my breath.

Today is also the anniversary of the episode "Mart of Darkness," which aired on this day in 2000. No bikinis in that one that I can recall, but we were subjected to Ms. Li's bare legs.

Fanfic Update!

• All's Fare (A kinda-sorta IC - No Gas!), by DeacBlue (COMPLETE!): "'Thank you for riding Morgendorffer taxi, Mrs. Johannsen, please use us for all of your transportation needs,' Daria said to the severely obese woman as she levered herself with difficulty out of Daria's Vortex while Daria swiped her credit card."


• Attack of the "Super Brain", by Captain Marbles (COMPLETE!): "Daria gritted her teeth, 'I'm not nervous.' She aimed the car at Travis and floored the accelerator!"


• Blissful Sleep III (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'Father?' Elsie said while approaching her father, Angier Sloane as he signed some papers at the breakfast table. 'Yes Elsie?' he asked as he lifted his gaze from the documents and noticed that his daughter had a file in her hands. She tossed it onto the pile of papers and flatly told him to look."


• Daria is Raven's Apprentice, by project pegasus: "Raven: You have yourself a deal. Starfire: No! Hieronymus Q. Cashman: I knew that you were a reasonable person, Raven. Raven: BUT you will have to agree to certain conditions."


• Daria's Clam Jam! (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Hey it's me, your favorite bitter cynic, Daria Morgendorffer and I'm here to talk to you about an important subject, Clam Jamming."


• David's Addition (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'That guy keeps staring at us.' Daria complained to Jane while listening to Trent's latest set at the Zon, then she realized something about him. 'Hey,' Daria breathed, 'I think I know him.'"


• Ethan Yeager in Lawndale: Ch 8 Negotiable Education, by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'I mean, like, if it makes them happy, then who are we to judge?' Sandi asked at one point while twirling a finger through her newly tweaked Pink hair that now had white streaks. 'I’m impressed Sandi.' Jane had answered plainly, her fork suspended in midair. 'Thanks Jayne,' she had replied with a small smile, 'I know I, like, have a reputation as a bitch, but... A lot’s changed.'"


• Garden of Eden (Iron Chef: And Go!), by Roentgen (COMPLETE!): "She remembered a day when she went to a Fashion Club meeting at Quinn's house. During a break, she went downstairs to get some diet soda. That was when she heard Daria and Jane talking about the potential of cryogenic suspension. As she walked back upstairs, it sounded really good to her. Who knows, maybe people could live forever? Besides, what would she need her body for when she was dead?"



• God Save the Esteem 42: Combat Rock, by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "Thousands of years ago, at Thermopylae, three hundred Spartans stood against a greater army, with no hope or aid except for the four hundred Thebans, seven hundred Thespians, and an unknown number of helots who were also there but didn’t have as good a marketing team. Now, in Lawndale, three hundred punks marched towards the Man’s lines, and there really were just three hundred of them. Punks are better than Spartans. Maths." (Part 7)


• Jamie Wins Quinn (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "'Hey Quinn,' the familiar voice of one of the J's, though Quinn still couldn't remember his name, "I have to talk to you.' 'What is it Jerome?' she asked sweetly while she stood in her doorway. 'It's Jamie and this is kinda private, can we talk inside?'"


• Justice Is Served (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by breitasparrow (COMPLETE!): "'Tommy Sherman's DEAD!' As the student body rushed out onto the football field, Daria and Jane remained standing by their lockers and glaring at each other, frozen in shock at the news. After a moment of total silence between them, they slowly stepped out to meet the students and faculty on the field."


• Kick Ass, Bubble Gum, Pizza (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Jane raised an eyebrow as Daria strode the halls of Lawndale High with an uncharacteristic strut, popping bubble gum bubbles and carrying an overstuffed backpack across her back. She almost asked a question but Daria gave her a look that read, 'Don't ask.' So she didn't ask."


• More Than Just A Teacher Crush, by BrownEyedBagel (part 1): "I lie on my back on the bed and stare at the ceiling. It was one of the strangest days of my life; and one of the best. I smile to myself as it all sinks in. If you told me that all that was going to happen, I would have assumed that you were nuts. I reach for my prize and lightly wrap it around my wrist; maybe I’m a little crazy myself. Here I am playing with his necktie again."



• Now Serving.... (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by thatLONERchick (COMPLETE!): "Saint Peter stood at the Pearly Gates (tm), Book of Life before him. And boy, was he pissed."


• One Little Thing, by peetz5050 (parts 1 - 7): "'I've had some therapy... but I'm all better now.' Daria flashed her a totally false toothy grin that wouldn't have looked any better on a month old corpse. 'Anything to do with the limp? If you don't mind me asking.' Jane's artistic eye had spotted the deformity in the thigh muscle in Daria's left leg through the skin tight jeans she wore. Her lower legs encased in serious looking knee-length biker boots. A many strapped and studded leather jacket completed the ensemble." (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6) (Part 7)


• Operation Glitterberries, by BF110C4 (part 20): "Frank Winston was annoyed. He had been less than five minutes to end his shift when a call from that asshole of Sergeant Reich, the chief’s lapdog, came from the net, ordering him to go and play fetch for one of his big wigs that had smoked some bad weed and now send one of their cronies for a change of clothes and their insurance. And since said crony lacked a key he was authorized by the owner to break a window to enter, just like a burglar."


• A Resentful Cynic Ch.4 : Revenge of the Malled, by ST91 (part 2): "'Jake,' Helen said, turning to her husband. 'Yes dear?' 'Do you feel that Daria is moving away from us?' Oh Come on ! Quinn thought angrily. Aren’t you able to stop thinking about her for a moment?"


• Sakred Triangle (New Shared AU: Invertedverse), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Mack wiped some sweat off his brow and said to his band mates, 'Hey guys, good practice.' 'Yeah we rocked it!' Evan cheered while hitting a couple extra notes on his drum kit, 'We're hardcore Criminel's!'"



• Sexy Daria: Sexy Cute Models, by Shiva (part 1): "Daria glanced first at Jane, and then at Scarlett for confirmation on what she had just heard, and the looks her friends gave her said it all. Yes, O’Neill had just asked Brittany what she thought about Thoreau's Walden. He got the answer he deserved."


• Shadows of a Timeless Song, by Dennis (part 9): "'I can feel the magic in the ground, even if you can't,' Hermione said, voice taut with anger. 'A powerful artifact lay here, and someone used the Dark Arts on this spot, within the last week. If it wasn't a Dark Wizard stealing Caliburn, what as it?' 'I don't know,' Daria said, suddenly pensive. There was a strong sense of wrongness here, but for some reason, she didn't think it had anything to do with what Hermione described. Still, as much as it galled her, she had to admit that Hermione was probably right."


• Tales of the Ringbearers: A Salvage Attempt (IC: Hell is Crossed People), by Doggieboy (part 2): "One of the myths from his society involved the fall of a previous civilization - possibly human. According to the beliefs of one of their religions, the gods came down from the heavens and fought their own creations who had became brutally nightmarish monsters. At the end of that fight, the gods made dogs the dominant species. He found himself wondering if that particular myth was actually true after what he had seen so far. After all, some of his own people happened to believe that the myth was not only true, but a warning as well. 'May my civilization never fall like this one has.'"


• Tiffany's War Against Fat (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Tiffany Blum-Deckler ignored the dying screams of her latest patient as she finished her god-given task to rid the world of fat at any costs."


• The Towel Boy & the QB Find Love, by Shiva (COMPLETE!): "Kevin sucked on the tongue that invaded his mouth with lustful abandon before breaking the kiss once more and saying, 'So you and my Dad did this when you were teenagers...' 'Yeah,' Wind Lane replied after getting his breath back, 'He was the QB and all the girls wanted him, all the guys wanted to be him, and me... I wanted him too.'"


• Undying Love, by BrownEyedBagel (part 10): "'I think we need to talk.' Daria mentally gave herself credit for trying, but it only lasted a few seconds. Truth be told, the idea of being on speaking terms again never evolved more than just a momentary curiosity. There wasn’t much of a relationship in the first place beyond the titles of caregiver and dependant. Daria pondered on exactly to what extent she could ever call herself his daughter."



• Unexpected Hookup: A Bigger Bite, by Shiva (part 2): "On that note Daria just nodded and stood up, he followed suit and noted that Quinn was already moving like the wind with her cellphone firmly in hand pushing buttons. 'Let slip the dogs of fashionistas at war.' Ronnie muttered and bringing a joyful grin to Daria’s face. 'You know what would really piss of my parents, once they come back to reality?' 'What?' 'Being in my room with the door locked.' 'Sounds good.'"


• Unnamed story (Iron Chef: Termination Fail), by BrownEyedBagel (part 1): "My name is Quinn Morgendorffer. I consider myself an only child. I tell everyone that Daria’s just my cousin, or some other bullsh*t because we’re not really sisters. The thing is...is that she is the ‘wanted child’."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by BrownEyedBagel (COMPLETE!): "Quinn slowly rotates her head to see the view. Under her bed she can see the slightly open door and the hallway behind it. Confident that she is safe and alone she dials a number on the phone; sandwiching it between her chest and a heavy pillow to muffle any noise. She checks the view again to be sure that it’s clear before speaking."


• Unnamed story (Scenes no Daria Fanfic should ever have: Monday, Monday), by JoeMerl (COMPLETE!): "Ring...ring... Click. 'Hello?' 'Hi, Aunt Mildred?'"


• What-a-day (New Shared AU: Invertedverse), by OverlordMikey (COMPLETE!): "What-a-day! First Stacy and Sandi in the cafeteria, then Ted and Ed beating up on the J’s, and now this! Keep your cool Angelia, they’re just kids. You'll get to them someday!"

Boom.

Sixty-five years ago today, the first Bikini Atoll test took place when the first of many atomic bombs was detonated there. That may be why Andrea, despite wearing a bikini, looks so unhappy. For all we know, that beach ball is itself a bomb. Duck and cover, folks!

Today is also Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, so celebrate with a pint of Bro and QB's finest Firstdown Fudge. Is that creative enough for you? If not, come up with some flavors of your own--football-related or otherwise--in the comments.

Fandom News!

• Is chivalry truly dead? Vote in the poll and share your opinion in the thread!


• RLobinske shares some videos about Natural Landscaping: Pride, Science and Law.


• Discussion about the new movie Transformers 3 has started in the Weapons of Mass Distraction forum.


• Watch a posted video to find out why female armor sucks.


• What are your favorite fics of the year so far?


• 45Ranger has a question about a detail from "Esteemsters."


• Two new Iron Chefs posted in Creative Writing: midnightstorm's Friendship is Magic Fics and RX-87's Daria & Friends (?) Fly Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

Another Digression on Alter Egos

The awesome UU and Pinhead provided the, um, enlarged inspiration at left for this particular post, which is about those wacky MTV Animation artists and their very clever use of alter egos to remind us of pop culture past.

One of the late season alter egos of Quinn Morgendorffer was this one on the left, identified on the MTV website with the caption: Quinn poses for a glamour shot as Jayne Mansfield.

What makes Quinn become Jayne Mansfield, though?

First of all, some background. Unless you are as old as me (or, worse, older), you might not know that Vera Palmer, a.k.a. Jayne Mansfield, was a buxom movie star from the 1950s and 1960s. She was a Playboy centerfold star, too, and a nightclub star, a Broadway star, a television star, and a paramour of both JFK and RFK. (Good Lord!) Because she liked to show off her ample bust, she was once introduced on a late-night talk show with the legendary phrase, "Here they are, Jayne Mansfield!" (This story was later mutated to have been said about Dolly Parton by Johnny Carson, but that was not true.) She played the violin and other musical instruments, sang quite well (once with none other than Jimi Hendrix on guitar), entertained American soldiers in Vietnam on USO tours with Bob Hope, and got married to one of her husbands while wearing a transparent gown. She knew how to live large, and she did. She almost became Ginger on Gilligan's Island, but turned down the part. Her impact on pop culture is incalculable.

Quinn becomes Jayne Mansfield because: 1. she has Jayne's 40-inch chest, 2. she has Jayne's hairstyle (with Quinn's trademark bangs), and 3. she's wearing a leopard-skin bikini. Do not underestimate the leopard-skin bikini. Jayne liked bikinis and was fond of ones with leopard prints. One female reviewer for the Miami Herald, in an article about how the bikini became so widespread in use and so beloved by the public, wrote, "In the beginning... there was Jayne Mansfield."

It is said that Jayne Mansfield was one thing that Brittany Taylor isn't: smart. She could pander as well as anyone, but behind the 40-inch breasts was a powerhouse mind and a hard-driving actor/entertainer with an extraordinary range of professional skills. It was literally impossible for her to fail at life.

This post closes with a thought from her: If you're going to do something wrong, do it big, because the punishment is the same either way. Enjoy.

Ice Cream & Randomess

Yes, the new fiscal year has finally begun. How are you planning to celebrate it? Wait a second! When did they change the fiscal year to October 1? YOU BASTARDS!

Okay, what the hell else is going on. Today is Canada Day, July Morning (only in Bulgaria), the 101st birthday of the S.O.S. emergency signal, the 63rd anniversary of test shot Able at Bikini Atoll that gave us the bikini swimsuit (seriously), the 66th anniversary of the day Tokyo stopped being a city.... oh!

Today is Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day! Instead of that fiscal year crap, write down in Comments your suggestion for a new ice-cream flavor based on something in Daria!

DrNoGood09 offers a unique Iron Chef: The Fashion Club's Very Unusual Love Problem!

More crossover ideas for your amusement.... and here's the fanfic.


FF.net

• Commitment Issues, by Fringeperson (Part 4): The next Monday, after Jane had left for school with Daria, Trent hauled himself out of bed. He’d set the alarm on his clock for once, and had been aware of the world for a while now. Shuffling to the hall phone, where all the numbers were kept, Trent looked up the “in case of Daria-type emergencies” numbers, and called Helen Morgendorffer’s work.
• Daria: The College Years, by Farren O'Blivion (Part 11): This day has gone rather well. It can't possibly last, Daria mused. She and the others were having a surprisingly good time at Pizza King, despite Nick and Max's constant bickering. Quinn, be still her heart, had actually ordered a black olive and mushroom pizza, complete with artery-clogging cheese. Daria and Jane had looked stunned but, in her defense, Quinn said only, “Curves are in!”

PPMB

• Gimme Skelter, by TAG and Brother Grimace (Part 13): Rather than say that the bridge wasn’t there, it would be more precise to say that about ninety percent of the I-40 bridge was not only there but reasonably intact. The problem revealed in the tanker’s cracked headlights was that the easternmost hundred-foot span of the bridge had collapsed, the part closest to where Mackenzie and Freeman sat in stunned silence. The remainder of the bridge from the first pier westward was still standing. [New thread begins here.]
  
• John Lane 41: Friends and Rediscovery, by Richard Lobinske (Part 2): John looked over from his easel and said, "What did Trent just get talking into?" Helen said, "He's going along with you, Daria and Quinn to Camp Grizzly. Not that you need supervision or anything, but just in case anything happens."
  
• Lawndale’s Finest Detective Stories 2: Daughters of the Demon, by NightGoblyn (Part 1): Elsie glanced up from her great-great-grandfather’s journal when she heard the key rattle in the lock. She had enough time to conceal the antique volume among her school books before the door opened, and then turned towards her visitor with a puzzled smile. [Continued here: “Grovel,” Elsie said, smirking at her brother. “Beg for my forgiveness.”]
  
• Love is a Series of Burning Sensations, by Undefinedlust (Part 3): Daria sat quietly in Jane's room, trying to process the changes she saw in her best friend. Over the weekend, Jane seemed to have undergone a radical transformation. She looked different, but more importantly she just seemed like a very different person. Her new look, while a shocking departure was not as jarring as the hard edge Jane had seemed to acquire almost overnight.
• Regifted, by Ajar (Part 6): “Hello, Stacy,” Graham said. “You know you shouldn't be calling me on my cell,” Stacy said. “I don't know what would happen if Sandi found out about this.”
• Richly Dressed, by thatLONERchick (COMPLETE!): The door swung inward with a mournful creak and silhouetted in the scant light filtering in from the hall was a gruesome sight. Tom Sloane stood there, face blank, entirely nude. The whole of his body was swathed in nightmarish gashes, each pulled together with large, clumsy stitches.
• Tales of the Ringbearers: Sometimes, You Have to Wait, by Doggieboy (COMPLETE!): David MacClean lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. It had been several days since he had been sealed inside the room and he had no idea when, or even if, he was going to be allowed out. It wasn’t a bad room, however. He had plenty to eat, a television to watch, and even books to read, if he so desired. The bathroom, in fact, was luxurious when compared to the one from his Lawndale apartment. Even a prison made out of gold is still a prison, he thought.
• Tales of the Ringbearers: [unnamed], by Ranger Thorne (COMPLETE!): “Ah, the Ringbearers,” said the zack's master. “I was wondering when your were going to show up.” “Is there a Sith newsletter we don’t know about?” Jane asked.
• A Taste of Hell, by Doggieboy (COMPLETE!): The only lights in Lawndale came from the fires that consumed more than half of the city. Todd Ianuzzi leaned on a nearby red-painted fencepost and looked at the dark silhouette of the woman who had killed his two partners and shot him in the leg. He couldn’t see her face at all, except for her glasses, and all they did was reflect the flames as they licked at the sky.
  
• Unnamed limerick (The Daria Fan Fiction Classification Test), by Magnuskrauss (COMPLETE!): [It's a limerick. If I repeat any of it, that will be the whole limerick.]
• Unnamed Story [That was low, really low], by NightGoblyn (COMPLETE!): Quinn had a headache. She slowly opened one eye, and then immediately closed it against the harsh, blurry light. Keeping her eyes closed, she tried to sit up and was shocked when her limbs refused to obey her commands. Her ankles were tied together, and her wrists were tightly lashed together behind her back. Slowly, she cracked one eye open again.
• Unnamed story (Crossovers Not Yet Crossed Over), by Pinkminx (COMPLETE!): A lone blowfly danced hypnotically around the back alley of McGrundy's. A wonderfully putrid smell had summoned it there, and it had yet to discover the source. Its attention was drawn to the the old screen door as it screeched open.
• Unnamed story (Scenes No Daria Fanfic Should Have: TGIF), by Greystar (COMPLETE!): "Girls, I just want you to know your mother and I realize it's not easy moving to a whole new town—especially for you, Tom, right?"
  
• Unnamed story (Second Coming of the New Ideas Thread), by Trscroggs (Part 2, continued from here): “Agent D reporting in. How’s the signal home base?” “Spotty Agent D, but readable. What are conditions on the surface really like?”
• Wrylight, by Pinkminx (Parts 1 to 6): "I've been known to get my wits out on occasion," Daria deadpanned. A Mona Lisa smile ghosted her lips. "Oh, Daria, you shouldn't do that." Brittany leaned across the table and put her hand over Daria's. "it's only permissible when you’re really wasted or when the Girls Gone Wild cameraman is around." [Okay, that line was pure WIN.] (FF.net)
  

Look! Bikinis!

This is an image of a bikini kiosk in a mall, probably the Lawndale Mall, taken from an old version of MTV's Daria website. It is here to show that I have not forgotten the thing about Helen's boobs, but Real Life is dictating different issues at the moment. Plus, I wasn't able to post earlier today and thought the bikini kiosk, beloved of Upchuck, would bring the forgiveness of the readers.

If not, tough.

More this weekend.

Thus Bulletin Just In. . . .

Oh, I also meant to point out that today marks the 62nd birthday of the bikini, which was named for an American atomic bomb test.









Just thought you should know that.