August 16, 2004
banana splits
bananas, Canon 300D
I was waiting for the bus yesterday and an old (possibly crazy) man turned to me and asked, "What's wrong with your arm? Where'd you get those rashes?"
I looked down at my left arm and replied that we had been having a mosquito problem in our house and the welts were all in various stages of the healing process.
He pressed on. "Why do you have all those mosquitoes in your house?"
"Well", I began, "it turns out there is a plant in our room with a plastic tray underneath it collecting water. It hadn't been changed in weeks and a little science project formed. A little pond you might say. It took us WEEKS to figure this out, but we did and now the mosquitoes are gone."
Man: "You should have a banana split."
Me: "What?"
Man: "You should treat yourself to a banana split for figuring that out."
pause.
Man: "We always get down on ourselves and remember all the stupid things we've done. Every once in a while we figure something out and do something brilliant but we don't usually remember it. If you have a banana split you won't forget."
Interesting theory...
what a gorgeous website...
wafted over from Sark's place
and
loved the story of this man
sounds like an angel to me...
a banana-split angel
:)
Posted by: Leonie at August 19, 2004 10:17 PMI met a musician once, who had written a song mentioning bananas. When someone asked him why, he paused and said "Well, man... Bananas are the perfect fruit. Very Zen, right? They come in there own containers and everything." It was one of those statements that seemed so bizarre and profound all at once, that I never really forgot it.
So PLEASE have a banana split. Pause.
And eat some Zen.
How great is that!
Posted by: Kristen at August 17, 2004 05:12 PMthats kind of neat!
I like the idea of rewarding yourself for achievements even if they are small- but I guess remembering them is a good idea too!
:)
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There must be something special about bananas...
I met a pilot that told be about a time he was flying a small private plane and ran into some serious trouble. As he became really nervous his partner pulled a banana out of his bag! He asked his partner what the heck he was doing and his partner answered "I'm eating this banana, nothing bad ever happens when you eat a banana!"
I love a great banana story!
Posted by: Patrice at August 17, 2004 12:20 PMthat makes me smile :) thank you for sharing :) I'm not a big fan of banana splits, but I do love a good brownie sundae!
Posted by: becky at August 17, 2004 10:18 AMRewards for figuring things out, what a clever idea!
Ohh, that is such a great story :) I love it!
Posted by: Eva at August 17, 2004 07:32 AMlove it!! it's so great when you come across those experiences..
Posted by: brenda at August 17, 2004 07:20 AMLOL! Smart way of telling you that maybe you're a very busy lady and need a breather.
Posted by: ani at August 17, 2004 07:18 AMWhat a brilliant idea!
So have you had your banana split yet?
Posted by: kat at August 17, 2004 07:10 AMOh, I would not have expected the story to end like that.
Posted by: Lu at August 17, 2004 06:05 AMhe wasn't so carzy afterall. made more sense than most people.
Posted by: chatti at August 16, 2004 11:36 PMthat's ironic... did u know that bananas are the no.1 fruits that attract mosquitoes!!?..
Amazing!! That man must be 1 of the "most sane" people on the planet. What a delightful story. I think I'll go make a banana split right now. :)
Posted by: Julia at August 16, 2004 07:50 PMThat man is a genius.
A genius who deserves a banana split.
Perhaps two.
Or three.
Ice Cream, Bananas, Whipped Cream, Hot Fudge, Cherries.
All tools for enlightenment.
As in, en-LIGHTEN-UP-ment.
As in, have more fun....ment.
Or, something like that.
YES!
Wheeeee!!!!!
Posted by: Donavan at August 16, 2004 06:54 PMWhat an awesome story!
Posted by: penelope at August 16, 2004 06:30 PM