Did you know the German Reich in about 1930 was, after the UK, the 2nd largest importer of southern fruits? The banana consume was advertised by Elders & Fyffes, bought in 1910 by the UFC to have an entry to the European market.
Man, back in the days, when you could use revue acts for commercial use to actually make something famous. The Chiquita Banana song from the 1940s is a real classic. For the olden days, this one’s relatively costly and complex produced and makes you have an instant crave for banana.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hpzXSLsQw9Y&feature=related
Everyone knows the term banana republic and sometimes you really feel like living right there. Corruption and venality everywhere you look and only because some middle American states like Honduras, Panama or Nicaragua want to export their in millions produced bananas.
They’ve gotten under the influence and control of the great companies, whose economical power is way greater and more efficient than the political power of these country’s governments. This is, of course, a negative development of our history, producing even more banana republics than we really need. Got banana?
For all those magicians among you and all the other charlatans, there is now a Swiss magicshop that sells the Sponge Bananas by Alan Wong. Maybe for next carnival or Halloween and if not, then you can still try making two bananas of one. Abracadabra, I want a banana.
Bananas don’t have to be yellow. Sometimes you’ll even find blue ones. You can check them out in a Livejournal community where you can discuss movies of every kind all night long. Now say again that bananas are only there to feed your babies.
Take: One long drink glass. Put some ice cubes into the prepared shaker and add 2 cl of pinapple juice, 8 cl of sour cherry juice and 8 cl of banana juice. That’s it already. A pineapple slice, a banana slice and a cocktail cherry help decorate your drink. A sia saide!