The Cask of Canned Peaches

The Morgendorffers and the Landons have the right idea for National Eat Outside Day, but I hope that they notice one of the Morgendorffers is not outside. In fact, she isn't eating, either, unless she finds a can opener soon.

If Daria wants to sue for wrongful imprisonment, she should contact her mother and be extra nice because it's Love Litigating Lawyers Day! Helen can sometimes be difficult to love, but there's no denying she is an awesome attorney.

Daria and Jane made an appearance in an installment of "The New Adventures of Bobbin" on this day in 2001. The original post is no longer available, but you can still view it courtesy of The Wayback Machine.

Love and Lawsuits!

Helen's having a great Love Litigating Lawyers Day, but I hope she cuts the celebration short and gets back to her job. That fourteen-hour day isn't going to work itself, after all.

She might have time for a picnic, though, if she decides to observe National Eat Outside Day. Unfortunately, I don't think it will work as there isn't a way to plug in a microwave outdoors and therefore no lasagna. Sorry, Helen!

Finally, happy National Dan Day to Danny, and I hope he's satisfied with his long distance phone service even if Quinn never actually called him.

Fanfic Update!

• I'd Like to Make Myself Believe, by JoeMerl (COMPLETE!): "'Hey, look.' Jane jerked her head toward the quad, and the twenty or so little lights that danced above the grass. 'Fireflies.'"


• Mega Mall Mega Problems, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 6): "Brittany saw Daria and Jennifer come out and bounced over to them. 'You got something?' she asked."


• Quinn in Yellow, by welltemperedclavier (COMPLETE!): "'I’m impressed. Surprised, but impressed. It appears you have some backbone after all,' mom said."


• Shadows of a Timeless Song, by Dennis (part 16): "'We have something else in common then,' Daria stood, feeling a sudden urgency. 'How soon can we leave? Is there a train this afternoon?'"


• That Undiscovered Country, by E. A. Smith (parts 1 - 3): "I wiped the sweat from my forehead with a moist palm, but it made no difference; immediately afterwards, salty water was once again pouring down behind my lenses and into my eyes." (Part 2) (Part 3)


• to live on the other side, by sixspades (COMPLETE!): "Daria Morgendorffer has always been considered an ‘outcast.’ Although her parents were hopeful things would change after moving to Lawndale, Daria knew kids her age better than her parents did, and it came with the unfortunate truth that the attitudes they can have are universal."

"Weenies for all men, and for you girls, too!"

Looks like the Landons and the Morgendorffers are celebrating National Eat Outside Day, but hopefully they'll notice that they're missing someone soon. Someone who isn't eating outside--or inside, for that matter--because she needs a damn can opener.

Today is also Love Litigating Lawyers Day, but I'll leave that one to Jake. Helen is difficult to love on even her best days, but she and Jake seem to make it work!

Fandom News!

• R.I.P., Ed Asner.


• Talk about the funniest moments from cartoons and comics.


• meesterlee has question about early Judith Strikes fics.

Don't Be a G-D Idiot!

The fifties versions of Jake, Andrew, and Quinn seem to be enjoying National Eat Outside Day, and I'm sure the fifties version of Daria would love to join them if someone hadn't build a barbecue pit on top of her. At the very least they could try to offer her a burger or even get her a can opener.

Today is also Love Litigating Lawyers Day, so if you need to sue someone for entombing you inside a bomb shelter, this is your lucky day!

Fandom News!

• Discuss songs about warfare and the class system.


• Is "The Flintstones" really about life in a post-apocalyptic world? Talk about it in the thread.


• Vote in the Deadliest Warrior polls between Dormammu and Q, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman and Sailor Senshi, and Wyatt Earp and Eliot Ness.


• Smijey is looking for Queen of the Machines, by Psychotol. Can you help?

Picnic Time!

The last day of August is Eat Outside Day, marking the passing of summer and one more time to bask in the sun before fall. Drinking outside is acceptable, too. Enjoy as you wish.

Today is also Love Litigating Lawyers Day, and we send our cheer and joy to Kara Wild, our very own Helen Morgendorffer clone lawyer and Daria fan, who is braving the wilds of Australia at this moment in the capable company of her sister and Deref the Barbarian. Hey, you guys: PAR-TAY!!!

GNUz!

• Iron Chef Talk: Tom does the right thing! What if Tom Sloane wasn't a jerk at all? What then?
  

PPMB

• It's a Sick, Sad, Sad, Sad World, by TheExcellentS (Part 1): It was the opening day at the new Sinclair Casino and Resort built on the outskirts of Lawndale, Maryland, and the combination of high school seniors having just come off their graduation, families on summer vacation and the general social butterfly population ensured a healthy flow of customers for the occasion. A lot of the adult patrons gravitated towards the casino, where the hope would be that one lucky spin on the slots could change your life. They didn’t know it at the time, but for 10 people, their lives would change forever by the end of the week....