The Jodie Landon Experience

Jodie is getting in touch with her pyromaniac side to honor Jimi Hendrix on the anniversary of his birth on this day in 1942. Given the amount of stress that poor girl is under, I'm surprised that a guitar is the only thing she's setting fire to.

The audience is probably getting nervous about that open flame, which is fitting because it's Pins and Needles Day. Jake might decide to take a literal approach to the day by trying unsuccessfully to thread a needle. I think that camel is about to get truly angry.

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Jakey Hendrix

Jake's giving that guitar everything he's got in honor of Jimi Hendrix, who was born on this day in 1942. I doubt Jake could ever hope to reach Hendrix's level of skill (who could?), but I hope he tries his hand at composing another song for the school musical. He can even write it about dogs if he wants.

Whatever he does, I hope he doesn't forget to attend the branding conference, because it's National Brand Day and I'm sure he'd hate to keep those poor cows waiting. Wait, was that not the point of the conference? Huh.

Finally, one must wonder if the Fashion Club will celebrate Cyber Monday, since it's a holiday about shopping but also about computers. The last thing they'd want is to be mistaken for computer geeks.

Fanfic Update!

• Avatar: The Drama Of Daria, by psychotol (part 8): "As Daria and Jane ate their pizza at their selected thankfully indoor table Daria asked 'So you mentioned Hun Pino was trying to stoke a trans panic because Ikki hails from the Air Nation which has been famously tolerant of human sexual orientations and gender identities, which you seemed to indicate was unlikely to take hold?'"


• Bad Bromance, by wilddogjj (part 1): "Kevin was in his back yard with a shovel. He plunged the shovel into some dirt and struggled to get it in."


• Her Last Words, by Sheila Wisz Ellayn (part 76): "Anna knew, as soon as she had set foot into that house, that this was going to be nothing like the wonderful night that she and Lockie had spent at Avalon's place."


• Spider Quinn 03: Comes Great Responsibility, by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (COMPLETE!): "As Amy and Daria talked, Helen talked to her mother. 'Do you know what happened?' Theresa Barksdale asked."

Hey Joe...die!

Jodie's embracing her inner rebel on the anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's birth in 1942. I don't think guitar burning counts as an extracurricular activity, but even worse is how her parents will react when they find out she's not volunteering at the animal shelter right now.

Today is also Pins and Needles Day, so you should either get very anxious about something or thread a needle for Jake. Just don't piss off that camel.

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• shiva posted a new Iron Chef: Lawndale High Gossip Thread.

The Wind Cries Jodie

I see Jodie has added "Jimi Hendrix impersonator" to her already-substantial list of extracurricular activities, at least for today because it's the anniversary of the late musician's birth in 1942. For any further historical details about Hendrix, we should ask Stan from "Speedtrapped." Unless you value accuracy, in which case you should ask literally anyone else.

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Are You Extracurricular?

Jodie's reliving one of Jimi Hendrix's iconic moments for the anniversary of the rock guitarist's birth on this day in 1942. For the real background on Hendrix, we turn the floor over to Stan, the guy from Fremont who once took him to the dentist. I'm sure that's completely true, just like all of his stories.

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The Jodie Landon Experience

Jimi Hendrix was born on this day in 1942. Jodie's alter ego of the late, great musician would probably give her parents at least one heart attack each, but doesn't she seem to be enjoying herself?

Daria canon gives us this anecdote about Hendrix, courtesy of Stan from "Speedtrapped":

Stan: Perhaps you fellows have heard of Jimi Hendrix.

Nick: You knew Hendrix?

Stan: You know how he played solos with his teeth?

Trent: You taught him that?

Stan: No, but one time when he broke a string, I drove him to the dentist.

I'm sure Stan was pulling that stuff out of thin air--when even Trent thinks you're full of it, you know you're a bad liar--but if he was going to make stuff up it seems like he could have come up with a more exciting story than that!

Hmm. I wonder if Stan ever met Joanna from "The Daria Hunter."

Fanfic Update!

• Daria - Double Down, by neonhomer (parts 7 and 8): "Trent held the door open for Daria, and she followed Jane in, with Trent following Daria. Jane took two steps in, looked around, and something caught her eye. 'Oh no.' said Jane half aloud. Since Jane stopped short, Daria bumped into her, and then Trent bumped into Daria. 'What’s the...' Daria started, then she saw her. 'Damn.”' She said to herself. 'Janey?' said Trent, then he saw her. 'Whoa.... *two* Darias?'" (Part 8)


• DW: The Many Doctors (Chapter 4) (Non-Daria), by cfardell_Brenorenz29 (part 1): "'This is strange,' Sabrina said. 'What is?' Sigrun asked after Daniel had left the room in a huff. She knew that she would win the arguement. 'The TARDIS is going beserk, usually the course changes are slight, but it is going all over the Milky Way!' Sabrina exclaimed. 'I suppose that there must be a reason?' Sigrun pondered. 'There has to be! The TARDIS can’t be doing it just for fun!'"


• Getting It On (Crossovers Still Crossing Over), by Charles RB (COMPLETE!): "She'd thought she'd known this place. She still knew Charlie; him taking a class hostage wasn't that strange, not after Carlson. But the class weren't hostages, that was the strange and terrifying part. They were revelling in this."


• I Burn For You (LLH 14.2), by Brother Grimace (COMPLETE!): "'Thanks for the tour of your city,' he said, raising his own glass. 'Sorry it didn’t end the way you would have liked – in your room at the sorority house, or at my hotel.' Several onlookers gasped – and a few that were already filming with cell-phone cameras smiled in triumph - as Anne threw her soda directly in Tom’s face. 'Consider that a disguise,' she said, setting her glass down and taking three ribs more for her trouble. 'Now, people will think you’re just a messy eater, instead of an asshole – or a coward.'" (Part 2)


• It's A Holiday's Night, by peapotmaster (part 1): "'What kind of job you got me this time? 'The mall is looking for someone to be an elf in the Santa House this year, and,' Helen spoke, but was interrupted. 'Not again,' replied Daria."


• Rude Awakening X-Tra: It's not war, It's Black Friday!, by DIsaac (COMPLETE!): "SANDI: Now company! The hour of our glory is near. In two hours the first store for Black Friday shopping will open. I have brought you here for your talents that will be need to win this day. All of the planing and studying will come down to a few brief second when you get that one product you want. Daria, Question?"


• Tigresses of Lawndale (reposted), by taishigi (parts 1 and 2): "Vitale raised his hand to stop questions. 'Eric was seriously injured; at this time it is not clear how badly but it is not good for him no matter what. He will certainly never walk again; it is possible he will never even wake up.' Helen's hand flew to her face. 'His father is taking it hard. This, after two heart attacks . . . well, he decided he needed to take it easy. We are now again merely Vitale, Horowitz, Riordan and Schrecter albeit with a different Schrecter. Would you feel capable of taking over Eric's total case load, along with his associates and juniors? We feel you would be. The other partners would be taking over the rest of the work.'" (Part 2)


• Tigresses of Summer (reposted), by taishigi (COMPLETE!): "'Oh, come on,' Jane pleaded, in the tone of voice that always worked on Trent, but which was usually far less effective on Daria. 'Instead of our normal drive-in attire, you want us to wear our moccasins or running shoes and cut-offs.' 'Yes.' 'And a halter top, which means no bra.' 'Yes!' 'Don't you think that would encourage the guys to explore, perhaps under the halter tops?' 'YES!'" (Part 6)

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.

The Wind Cries Jimi

Jimi Hendrix, the greatest electric guitar player who ever lived in real history or any dimension or alternate universe, was born this day 67 years ago. The MTV staff must have been fans of his, because they created not one but two alter egos for him, one with Jodie (a post-episode a.e.) and one with Jake (from the computer game Daria's Inferno). Long live THE MAN!

Minor Note: Jimi Hendrix was left-handed. Jake's image should be flopped to be correct.

Trent Lane is a fan of The Man, and the date is even celebrated in the CD-ROM accessory, Daria's Sick, Sad Life Planner (below). Thanks to Pinhead for the alter ego at left!

Is it true that Hendrix once set his guitar on fire? You be the judge. Could he really play guitar with his teeth? Again, you decide. Was he the greatest guitar player ever? No question. Sit back and dig it.

PPMB

• Reaped Out 2: Sickle Sad World, by Pinkminx (Part 11): “Of course I’m dead, I’m not an idiot and I’m not blind. You think I didn’t notice all the chaos?” Sandi waved an arm at the crowd that had gathered around her body. “Then why are you yelling and shouting?” Daria asked. “Like duh, I’m trying to find my guardian angel.”
  

Foxing Lady!

Nine years ago, for apparently no good reason, Outpost Daria was shut down in the event known to fandom historians today as the Foxing of Outpost Daria. (Do not confuse this with the Foxing of Outpost Amy, which was not related and took place on a different day.) Every year at this time, we give Martin Pollard a huge THANK YOU! for seeing the crisis through to its happy resolution.

Nothing else going on. Where are all those people who are supposed to be posting stuff here when I run out of things to say? Where'd you go? At least The Bug Guy hasn't abandoned his sacred duties!

'Cuse Me, While I Kiss the Sky

Master guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jimi Hendrix was born 66 years ago today. Jodie Landon at left does her impersonation of him when he set his guitar on fire during a concert in London on March 31, 1967, and became immortal. We can be thankful for the music he gave us. He was The Man.

The alter ego of Jodie first appeared at the end of the episode "Antisocial Climbers."

Stan, one of the prisoners in "Speedtrapped," claimed to have known Hendrix. Hendrix could play guitar with his teeth, and Stan said he once drove Jimi to the dentist. Trent himself said of Hendrix: click here. In fanfic, several very familiar characters nearly met Hendrix at Woodstock '69.

Peace, y'all. Oh, but before I go:

PPMB

• Dancing with the Devil by the Pale Moonlight, by Lorenzo Sauchelli (teaser): No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet and dear to his heart and eye the morning can be. —Jonathan Harker.
• Shadow of a Cynic, by Ranger Thorne (continued): Daria goes on a run in the night and meets a mysterious stranger. (Chapter 6 is completed, more to come!)
• Southern Thanksgiving, by Legendeld (COMPLETE!): “Hi Mom, Dad.” She waved at the camera. Helen Morgendorffer waved back. “Happy Thanksgiving Quinn, where’s Danielle?”
• Thanksgiving Lesson, by Legendeld (COMPLETE!): This would be so cool, zombies overrunning the whole planet. She thought then a second more practical thought loomed. Then I’ll starve. Without school, I’d be in real trouble.
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