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The banana – pushed by Chiquita, these days, as an alternative to junk food – is the food of peace. Doritos (especially this Japanese “flavor”) are the snack of hatred, violence, and war.
Right now, I’m thinking I want some Doritos.
And in a semi non-random and possibly tasteless juxtaposition..the Banana Split Blizzard is my all-time favorite [...]

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How absolutely messed up is this? The principal of this school is an ignorant jackass. So is anybody else who signed on to this. Local police? Do you have fun jailing kids in costumes? Halloween’s going to be a blast!
Here’s what happened.
One kid put on a banana suit. The other kid put on a gorilla [...]

Is this cyclist named after the famous banana? (Photo from the Telegraph UK)
British cyclist Mark Cavendish won the fifth stage of the Tour de France. I’ve gotten several notes (including one from my dad) wondering whether he’s related to the Cavendish family from whose name the world’s most popular banana variety was derived. I’ve checked [...]

The company’s chief information officer says so here. They probably use Blackberries. The phone pictured above is neither; it is LG’s “Banana” model, which is only available in Korea. (OK, so it was a slow banana news week. After the onslaught of disease, terrorism, and Chiquita-related news, thank goodness.)

California’s latest racket lottery game is “Go Bananas,” a scratch-off contest that claims odds of about one winner per every five tickets (at a buck each.) That includes tickets that win you other tickets. The chance of getting real cash are twelve to one. In the interest of public service, I’ve purchased five tickets, labelled [...]