And Nathan Thought HIS Style was Retro!

Jane is clearly taking a unique route to celebrating Mother Whistler Day, but she really seems more the type to create art than to pose for it. Perhaps this is some kind of thought-provoking performance piece?

I hope Whistler's stepmother doesn't feel out, because it's also Stepmother's Day! Ashley-Amber (or is it Amber-Ashley?) could celebrate by taking Brittany shopping with Steve's credit cards.

In fact, why not celebrate every member of your family with Visit Your Relatives Day? I can think of a few Daria relatives that people should really steer clear of, though.

Empty Fridge, Empty Mom

Two episodes premiered on this date. "The Teachings of Don Jake" was first shown on MTV eleven years ago, in Daria's first season, and "Lane Miserables" appeared two years later in the third season. The former episode is where we learn that Daria saves her entire family from a horrible fate, but no one says a word of thanks to her. The latter episode reveals that Jane and Trent have the crappiest family in existence. How it worked out that Jane wasn't taken away by child protective services, we'll never know. Cartoon people live charmed lives, I suppose.

Also, we know for a fact that eating "glitter berries" allows you to see spirit animals, because Jake's reacted in a completely realistic fashion when he tried to tell it about his childhood: it ran away. If that's not realistic, I don't know what is.

A curious note: Today is also Bastille Day, and a connection has been postulated between the airing of "Lane Miserables" and that holiday. Verrry interesting. As a side note, Quinn learned a lot about Bastille Day from David in Is It Fall Yet?

According to the Falling Into College series, today is Cancerian Helen Morgendorffer's birthday! Happy Fif- . . . Thirty-Ninth Birthday to you!

The American artist James McNeill Whistler was born 174 years ago today. Jane Lane has an alter ego in which she appears in one of Whistler's portraits, which can be seen somewhere on this page. Perhaps you know which one it is.

The latest page (#1,891) in DariaWiki, thanks to Richard Lobinske, is here (the story "Broken Star"). NO! WAIT! It's here ("Battle of Cacotin Mountain"). NO NO NO!!! It's HERE!

A minor server problem with the Daria Fan Club has led to missing images on the website, but all will be fixed soon, we are told.


Lawndale Online

• But What About the Baby (Sitter)?! by Kristen Bealer (COMPLETE!)

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• Falling Into College 63: Broken Star, by Richard Lobinske (COMPLETE!): Jeff learns a lesson about Daria, Daria learns a lesson about Jeff, and Karen gets a surprise in a bag from Amy.
  
• New Life, by legendeld (Part 10): "I don’t remember your butt being this big.” Stacy said playfully.
• While the Bat's Away..., by echopapa (Part 1): A Daria/DC crossover, with Catwoman on the prowl and her prey in Lawndale!
  

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• Size Does Matter, by BlackHole (Part 27): Jane discovers a new (yet familiar) face in her self-esteem class. (PPMB version)