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by the Gus, February-July 1996. Enhancements to
this web version are ongoing...
photo of Deya, by Jessika, July 1996.
Deya is wearing a dress made of burlap. Big Fun is in the background. Click arrow for a bigger version.
Big Fun began its life as the home of the Malvern Girls, three young adults from the Philadelphia Suburbs. From its initial disastrous housewarming and continuing on through the worst winter on record and into a spring infested with ticks, flies and cicadas, Big Fun, a stately yellow farmhouse in rural Central Virginia, saw many interesting sights: impromptu punk rock concerts, Dextromethorphan chug-fests, Nomadic Festivals, nazi skinheads, and (most importantly) record alcohol consumption. Like most tight social groups, Big Fun had its own language, history and collection of in-jokes. This website is designed to grant you access to the inner workings of this remarkable youth culture as it actually functioned in the mid-90s.
Introduction | About the Author | About the Glossary A-B | C-E | F-G | H-J | K-M | N-P | R-S | T-V | W-Z Epilogue | Feedback |
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more about Big Fun
Das Dafino's Diary and Intro to Tussin DM-a former resident of the house now known as Big Fun kept a diary, and it is discovered in a pile of debris in a reforesting field. Later, Big Funsters drink Tussin DM for the first time since the establishment of Big Fun.
Difficulties With a Much Younger Girlfriend-the hippie father of Charlottesville's only nazi skinheads contends with the roving eyes of his twenty-something girlfriend set loose in Big Fun.
Spontaneous Actual Tussin Occurrence-Dextromethorphan ingestion in rural Virginia.
An Emo Girl in Love-An emo girl romances a suave Charlottesville underground publisher with some limited success.
Tussin and a Weird Social Mix-a nazi skinhead, some teenage girls, a cheesy speed metal guitarist, a skater punk, and a Charlottesville underground author/publisher all rendezvous with Big Funsters for Dextromethorphan-enhanced social chaos.
The New Astrology-a brief adventure into Sara Poiron's psyche.
The Jehu End of the World Party-Big Funsters both cater and pillage a party during an influential cult's end-of-the-world celebration.
Pirate Electricity at Big Fun-Big Fun gets a month of free electricity with a little help from initiative, ingenuity and Taurus Rising.
A Threatened Nazi Attack!-a local nazi skinhead threatens to come whup some ass.
Grand Theft Auto (GTA)-an old jeep is stolen from a used car lot in Scottsville.
Rampage in Fratville-Big Funsters get drunk and tear up UVA's Fratville.
Musings of the Gus-adventures of Big Fun alumni in the post-Big Fun age.
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sound samples from Big Fun
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Hear the actual recording of Rain Gorgeous made at the Jehu End of the World Party. It is 700K and runs for SEVEN MINUTES.
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You can also hear a recording of Needlework's "Riot," which runs almost two minutes and is almost 430K in size.
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For you folks with less bandwidth, download a sample of the Gus chatting with Isis at the Jehu End of the World Party. In the background can be heard Sara Poiron and some random strangers.
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