Is the term “strawberry spring” something made up by Stephen King for the short story?
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In the short story Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, which in my opinion has enough hints of the supernatural to qualify for this site, the "strawberry spring" of the title is a false spring, much like an Indian summer is a false summer. The story links this strange weather to a string of seemingly supernatural and unexplained murders.
Did Stephen King make this up, or does something called strawberry spring really exist (without the murders, of course)? A cursory search seems to return no hits other than the short story, and Mr King's fans seem to think it's his own invention. Is that so?
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In the short story Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, which in my opinion has enough hints of the supernatural to qualify for this site, the "strawberry spring" of the title is a false spring, much like an Indian summer is a false summer. The story links this strange weather to a string of seemingly supernatural and unexplained murders.
Did Stephen King make this up, or does something called strawberry spring really exist (without the murders, of course)? A cursory search seems to return no hits other than the short story, and Mr King's fans seem to think it's his own invention. Is that so?
stephen-king
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A quick glance at Google Books suggests that the term didn't exist prior to the publishing of King's story. It might be a colloquialism that somehow failed to be noted by linguists, but it seems more likely that King just made it up out of whole cloth
– Valorum
2 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, I think he made it up too. But I'm not a native English speaker (I didn't know about Indian summer either), so just double-checking here ;)
– Andres F.
2 hours ago
I'll have a hunt around for an interview or a quote.
– Valorum
2 hours ago
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I've asked Stephen. If he responds, I'll let you know.
– Valorum
1 hour ago
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In the short story Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, which in my opinion has enough hints of the supernatural to qualify for this site, the "strawberry spring" of the title is a false spring, much like an Indian summer is a false summer. The story links this strange weather to a string of seemingly supernatural and unexplained murders.
Did Stephen King make this up, or does something called strawberry spring really exist (without the murders, of course)? A cursory search seems to return no hits other than the short story, and Mr King's fans seem to think it's his own invention. Is that so?
stephen-king
asked 2 hours ago
Andres F.Andres F.
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In the short story Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, which in my opinion has enough hints of the supernatural to qualify for this site, the "strawberry spring" of the title is a false spring, much like an Indian summer is a false summer. The story links this strange weather to a string of seemingly supernatural and unexplained murders.
Did Stephen King make this up, or does something called strawberry spring really exist (without the murders, of course)? A cursory search seems to return no hits other than the short story, and Mr King's fans seem to think it's his own invention. Is that so?
stephen-king
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A quick glance at Google Books suggests that the term didn't exist prior to the publishing of King's story. It might be a colloquialism that somehow failed to be noted by linguists, but it seems more likely that King just made it up out of whole cloth
– Valorum
2 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, I think he made it up too. But I'm not a native English speaker (I didn't know about Indian summer either), so just double-checking here ;)
– Andres F.
2 hours ago
I'll have a hunt around for an interview or a quote.
– Valorum
2 hours ago
1
I've asked Stephen. If he responds, I'll let you know.
– Valorum
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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A quick glance at Google Books suggests that the term didn't exist prior to the publishing of King's story. It might be a colloquialism that somehow failed to be noted by linguists, but it seems more likely that King just made it up out of whole cloth
– Valorum
2 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, I think he made it up too. But I'm not a native English speaker (I didn't know about Indian summer either), so just double-checking here ;)
– Andres F.
2 hours ago
I'll have a hunt around for an interview or a quote.
– Valorum
2 hours ago
1
I've asked Stephen. If he responds, I'll let you know.
– Valorum
1 hour ago
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A quick glance at Google Books suggests that the term didn't exist prior to the publishing of King's story. It might be a colloquialism that somehow failed to be noted by linguists, but it seems more likely that King just made it up out of whole cloth
– Valorum
2 hours ago
A quick glance at Google Books suggests that the term didn't exist prior to the publishing of King's story. It might be a colloquialism that somehow failed to be noted by linguists, but it seems more likely that King just made it up out of whole cloth
– Valorum
2 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, I think he made it up too. But I'm not a native English speaker (I didn't know about Indian summer either), so just double-checking here ;)
– Andres F.
2 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, I think he made it up too. But I'm not a native English speaker (I didn't know about Indian summer either), so just double-checking here ;)
– Andres F.
2 hours ago
I'll have a hunt around for an interview or a quote.
– Valorum
2 hours ago
I'll have a hunt around for an interview or a quote.
– Valorum
2 hours ago
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1
I've asked Stephen. If he responds, I'll let you know.
– Valorum
1 hour ago
I've asked Stephen. If he responds, I'll let you know.
– Valorum
1 hour ago
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A quick glance at Google Books suggests that the term didn't exist prior to the publishing of King's story. It might be a colloquialism that somehow failed to be noted by linguists, but it seems more likely that King just made it up out of whole cloth
– Valorum
2 hours ago
@Valorum Yes, I think he made it up too. But I'm not a native English speaker (I didn't know about Indian summer either), so just double-checking here ;)
– Andres F.
2 hours ago
I'll have a hunt around for an interview or a quote.
– Valorum
2 hours ago
1
I've asked Stephen. If he responds, I'll let you know.
– Valorum
1 hour ago