Boxing Day! Woo-hoo!

It's Boxing Day once again, celebrated everywhere throughout the Commonwealth except in the U.S., which did not get the memo. I believe you are supposed to give little presents to all your house servants today, which is a good thing because I don't have any, so I don't have to spend anything. Everyone else, however, must spend the day inside a box.

This is also the second of the Twelve Days of Christmas, not celebrated everywhere but everyone knows the song, which is about the same thing.

Writers who want to create Steampunk Daria tales should take note that today is the 217th birthday of the esteemed Charles Babbage, who came THAT CLOSE to changing all history, starting the Computer Age a century before its regularly scheduled time.

A famous comedian and commentator, Steve Allen, was also born this day 87 years ago. Mr. Allen became a harsh critic of television after having long been one of its greatest promoters; he is today regarded as one of the most influential and important TV personalities ever. Daria may have found his writings and commentary of some interest, though she was quite a fan of the vulgarity that so appalled Mr. Allen.

Finally, today is the 117th birthday of U.S. author Henry Miller, who wrote a lot about sex, which we don't talk much about here. Did Daria read anything by Henry Miller? If she did, we won't talk about it here.

Wouter has some rather boobular Stacy artwork, though it is G rated (at least on PPMB).

The ultimate fate of a Daria serial hangs in the balance. Have you voted yet? (I'd like to see more of it.)


PPMB

• John Lane 38: Yeah, It's Summer, by Richard Lobinske (Part 3): ALISON!!! And now we just wait for the angst to hit the fan.
• Two Halves, by Dark Kuno (Part 4): “Welcome to Casa de Morgendorffer. Please check your overhead baggage and remember to keep your arms and legs inside the house until the weekend has come to a complete stop,” intoned Alex as he began to climb the stairs.