History Main / StrawberryShorthand

* Strawberries also feature on Desdemona's handkerchief in ''Theatre/{{Othello}}''. Iago specifically describes the hanky while using it as a plot device to convince Othello of his wife's betrayal. The symbolism of pure white cloth stained by blood-red spots is evident, and it's echoed in the bedroom murder scene -- unusually, strawberries mean just the ''opposite'' of happiness and sweetness here.

* Hinaichigo (Her name means, translated from Japanese, "Strawberry Hina") from ''Manga/RozenMaiden'' loves strawberries, more exactly Onigiri (a.k.a. rice balls) with strawberry filling (She, at first, could not name the food, describing it as black, red and "[[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=unyuu unyuu]]").

* While ''LightNovel/KamikazeGirls'' doesn't feature strawberries in any way, there is a scene where [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl girly Momoko]] discovers that [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl tomboy "Ichiko"'s]] real name is actually [[EmbarrassingFirstName "Ichigo"]]. Momoko then procedes to call her "Strawberry" repeatedly. [[BerserkButton Violent]] HilarityEnsues.

* One of the main characters in ''Manga/SeiyusLife'' goes exclusively by her {{Stage Name|s}} Ichigo Moesaki, and has crafted the persona of being a princess from the strawberry planet. She also wears strawberry shaped hair clips and [[UpToEleven most of the stuff in her apartment is strawberry themed]].

* ''Manga/StrawberryOneHundredPercent'' (or also ''Ichigo 100%''). It's started when a guy meet a mysterious cute girl who wears/wore strawberry panties.

* ''Film/ToWongFooThanksForEverythingJulieNewmar'': The town's distinguishing tradition (and one of the things that perks the trio up) is their Strawberry Pie competition. The {{Drag Queen}}s convince them to go all out and try and range of strawberry themes and dress in glorious bright red. The actual day and the strawberry explosion occurs at a climax of a series of events where they draw out the passions of several of the town folk. The symbolism of the bright red lace in the grainy agricultural town is obvious.

* On the more innocent side, is Strawberry Kiss from ''Toys/{{Shopkins}}'', a toyline from the creators of the above ''Trash Pack''. She is more traditionally cute, and comes with a pre-grown flower crown encircling her head.

* It is often mentioned in the 18+ Otome Game ''VisualNovel/UnderTheMoon'' that female lead Ashe's favorite food is strawberries, and she is presented as being cute, innocent and irresistible. (Just ask the male characters, they all concur.)

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In Japan, "Strawberry" is a popular word for [[WordSaladTitle utterly random anime titles]], though you can bet that series with "Strawberry" in the title will be [[TastesLikeDiabetes an adorable shoujo series]]... or at the very least, [[WidgetSeries quirky]]. As it happens, the Japanese word for "Strawberry" is a homonym to the popular name 'Ichigo', though there are lots of different ways of spelling it, ''and'' to [[GoroawaseNumber the number 15]]. As such, expect puns.

In Japan, "Strawberry" is a popular word for [[WordSaladTitle utterly random anime titles]], though you can bet that series with "Strawberry" in the title will be [[TastesLikeDiabetes an adorable shoujo series]]... or at the very least, [[WidgetSeries quirky]]. As it happens, the Japanese word for "Strawberry" is similar (as in, sounds exactly the same) to the popular name "Ichigo", though there are lots of different ways of spelling it, ''and'' to [[GoroawaseNumber the number 15]]. As such, expect puns.

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* In ''Film/IronMan2'', Tony is on his way to Pepper's office to apologize for some of his behavior and stops to buy some strawberries at the side of the road as a peace offering. When she sees them though, it only makes things worse. Turns out they are the one thing she's allergic to (and he forgot). Good intentions, but not the best way to say "Sorry I've been a jerk and not paid attention to you"

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* ''{{Series/Firefly}}'': The sexy, sweet, and seemingly naive Kaylee ''loves'' strawberries. The pilot "Serenity" features her eating a strawberry [[EroticEating quite seductively]]. In the fancy party on Persephone in "Shindig," the strawberries are clearly her favorite item on the laden buffet table.

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--> Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine,
--> I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine
--> A million tomorrows shall all pass away
--> Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today

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* Creator/HieronymusBosch puts lots of strawberries (among the many other fruits) in the sensuality-filled center panel of ''The Garden of Earthly Delights''.
* In mythology, Strawberries are connected to the Norse goddess of love, [[Characters/NorseMythology Freyja]] (also known as Frigga or Frigg). Also, a Norse legend exists where the spirits of children enter the afterlife by hiding in strawberries that are taken to heaven by Freyja, Odin’s wife.
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* One of the main characters in ''Manga/SoreGaSeiyuu'' goes exclusively by her {{Stage Name|s}} Ichigo Moesaki, and has crafted the persona of being a princess from the strawberry planet. She also wears strawberry shaped hair clips and [[UpToEleven most of the stuff in her apartment is strawberry themed]].

* The OpeningTheme for LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom includes a shot of Maria revealing a large cake covered in strawberries to the main character, Katarina, who she is in love with. To hammer the message in even further, looking closely you’ll notice some of the strawberries decorating the sides of the cake layers look like hearts as well.

* Hieronymus Bosch puts lots of strawberries (among the many other fruits) in the sensuality-filled center panel of ''The Garden of Earthly Delights''.

->''"Listen up! Let's say you drink too much strawberry milk, and have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. But it's cold outside your bed. You don't want to get up, but the urge to urinate is just too strong! You make up your mind to go! You run to the bathroom, stand in front of the toilet, and let loose! You think that all your life has led to this moment! But then you realize! It isn't the bathroom! You're still in bed! That feeling of lukewarm wetness spreads like wild fire! But you don't stop! You can't stop! That's what I'm talking about! That's the truth of the strawberry milk! DO YOU GET IT!?"''
-->-- '''Gintoki Sakata''', ''Manga/{{Gintama}}''

[[caption-width-right:299:You will never know what it's like to be this happy.[[labelnote:note]][[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]][[SubvertedTrope M!]][[/labelnote]]]]

* The OpeningTheme for ‘’LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom’’ includes a shot of Maria revealing a large cake covered in strawberries to the main character, Katarina, who she is in love with. To hammer the message in even further, looking closely you’ll notice some of the strawberries decorating the sides of the cake layers look like hearts as well.

* The OpeningTheme for ‘’LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainess:AllRoutesLeadToDoom!’’ includes a shot of Maria revealing a large cake covered in strawberries to the main character, Katarina, who she is in love with. To hammer the message in even further, looking closely you’ll notice some of the strawberries decorating the sides of the cake layers look like hearts as well.

* The OpeningTheme for ‘’LightNovel/MyNextLifeasaVillainess:AllRoutesLeadtoDoom!’’ includes a shot of Maria revealing a large cake covered in strawberries to the main character, Katarina, who she is in love with. To hammer the message in even further, looking closely you’ll notice some of the strawberries decorating the sides of the cake layers look like hearts as well.

'''Before adding an example, make sure the strawberry actually means something. This trope is not just "[[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs Strawberries are mentioned]].'''

[[caption-width-right:299:You will never know what it's like to be this happy.[[labelnote:*]][[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]][[SubvertedTrope M!]][[/labelnote]]]]

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* ''Manga/DeathNote'':
** L loves strawberries, although he wasn't intended to be cute. His love of the fruit is played up in FanArt.
** In one of the omakes, Ryuk is reading an issue of ''Strawberry 100%'', and complains that it should be named ''Apple 100%'' instead, since he finds [[TrademarkFavoriteFood apples]] more delicious.
* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'', and "Strawberry milk!"
* Strawberries in the manga and anime series ''[[Anime/NyanpireTheAnimation The Gothic World of Nyanpire]] ''[[http://static.tumblr.com/e4bef7bde89ef72ac96de61fa56d7644/0rtwitl/u9yn1vx3d/tumblr_static_nyanpire_eating_strawberry_by_gintabro-d45qkd6.png are Nyanpire's favorite food.]] But since Nyanpire is a vampire, he mostly enjoys them since the color of them reminds him of blood. He even sucks on them like he's actually sucking blood.

* The [[{{Hentai}} quirky]] [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil student council president]] in the spinoff, ''Anime/PleaseTwins'' (and the [[HotForTeacher main character's]] friend in the original ''Anime/PleaseTeacher'') is named "Ichigo" (using the kanji for "strawberry").

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* One of [[ComicBook/GastonLagaffe Gaston Lagaffe's]] "famous" food dishes is cod with strawberries. Most people find it disgusting, but a few people are willing to try it.
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* ''Film/{{Sleeper}}'': Woody Allen is foraging at a farm that grows enormous produce, and knocks out a guard with a strawberry the size of a beachball.
-->'''Miles Monroe:''' My God... I beat a man sensible with a strawberry!
* ''Film/AcrossTheUniverse''. SO many STRAWBERRIES! Basically can be interpreted however...
** In the Strawberry Fields number, the impaled strawberries echo the blood of the dead soldiers and citizens in Vietnam.
** In the same number, burning strawberries stand for the bombs dropped by the US air force.
** Jude designs a strawberry logo for a record company, which references to the Beatles Apple corps.
** That logo as also used for the film promotion and as a cover for the soundtrack album.

* In the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' neither Granny Weatherwax (bitter old witch) nor Moist Lipwig (conman and a crook) like strawberries.

** Expect strawberries in anything featuring Creator/JewelStaite nowadays, usually as a [[ActorAllusion reference to Firefly]]. For instance, the ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' episode "Brain Storm", which featured a.) romance between Dr. [=McKay=] and Staite's Dr. Keller and b.) Dr. Keller eating strawberries.

* In the ''Series/RedDwarf'' episode where Kryten and Lister build a machine that replicates good and bad doubles of things, they test it on a strawberry. The good strawberry is of course incredible. The bad one is less so, what with the maggots and all.

* ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'' offers a...strange inversion where at least twice John Oliver has called people who like strawberry ice cream "perverts" when discussing Neopolitan. Presumably a case of DoesNotLikeSpam.

** ... and is absolutely [[LastNoteNightmare terrifying]].
* "Today," written by Randy Carter and popularized by John Denver, is an excellent example of Western-style strawberry imagery:

* There's a rock band named [[WordSaladTitle The Strawberry Alarm Clock]]. And they have a song called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNtjVz8Z_44 Strawberries Mean Love]]."
* And the Strawbs, though their original, technical name was "The Strawberry Hill Boys."
* Music/StrawberrySwitchblade, a subversion.
* "Strawberry Swing" by Music/{{Coldplay}}.
* "Strawberry Avalanche" by Music/OwlCity.
* "Strawberry Bubblegum" by Justin Timberlake
* Strawbery bubblegum is also mentioned in "Faster" by Matt Nathanson, which opens with these lines:

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* [[http://edwinmorgan.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poems/strawberries.html "Strawberries"]] by Edwin Morgan
* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] by a Creator/ShelSilverstein poem.
--> Are wild strawberries really wild? Will they scratch an adult, will they snap at a child?
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* The strawberries offered to Porgy in "I Loves You Porgy" from ''Theatre/PorgyAndBess''.

* Subverted in the ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders''-like Atari 2600 game ''VideoGame/PlaqueAttack'', which depicts strawberries, as well as other fruits, as enemies.

* A PC-98 ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' Character, Yumemi Okazaki, has a theme named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTLqnME57vo Strawberry Crisis!!]]
* The second fruit in ''VideoGame/PacMan'' is a strawberry (after cherries).
* ''VideoGame/KingsQuestVIIThePrincelessBride'': When the [[RhymesOnADime packrat]] is offered salt, he offers to trade it for a chocolate malt. Valanice will refuse because she wants to "watch [her] figure" (Hopefully [[HappilyMarried Graham]] appreciates that, Val). Rosella will ask if the rat's got strawberry instead. (She inherited her daddy's sweet tooth, apparently).
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'':
** In ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards'', the first course of Neo Star takes place in a jungle teeming with strawberry plants in fruiting season.
** ''VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad'' sets this up with Kirby's strawberry cake. [[SubvertedTrope It goes out the window]] when the cake gets stolen and Kirby starts hunting down the gang who [[spoiler:he thinks]] stole it. Is he cute? Yes. Innocent? Erm. Sweet? Definitely not right now.

* ''Webcomic/FrogRaccoonStrawberry'' by Kyle Carrozza and John Berry. It's about a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin raccoon named Strawberry who wears a frog suit]].

* ''Webcomic/RedString'' is produced by Strawberry Comics, and so is ''Webcomic/CardboardAngel''.

* A NoodleIncident in ''[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers Galaxy Rangers]]'' has Shane snarking about [[FantasticFruitsAndVegetables an early attempt at Kiwi-engineered]] strawberries the "size of a basketball. Tasted like it had been through a hoop a million times."

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "A Big Piece of Garbage", Fry claims Jupiter smells like strawberries.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Peter was a strawberry in a past life. He was very happy until a worm came...
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'':
** "Who Messed Up The Treehouse?" reveals that Mindy loves strawberry ice cream.
** “[[Recap/ReadyJetGoS2E15MyThreeSunsMagnetPI My Three Suns]]” shows that Sydney likes strawberry cupcakes.

* The programming language Perl, described as the "swiss-army duct tape of the internet," has a Windows version, officially endorsed by the creator, Larry Wall, called [[http://strawberryperl.com/ Strawberry Perl.]]