interesting. Funny how truths get lost in "folk lore". Makes sense with bananas, that uneducated peeps may blindly follow things like this, or "myths". Kind of the black box obsession that some seem to have.. and Im not sure how that one started.
What???? Since when??? I love that junk!
If you believe the legends, the sailing ships in the old days that imported banana's and other tropical fruits often ended up with poisonous insects in the cargo.
the insects would often cause havoc with the crew thus giving the banana boats a bad reputation
Also heard that in the old days because bananas were perishable, the ships had to travel at high speeds and take more risk, in order to ensure their product made it to market in good shapeIf you believe the legends, the sailing ships in the old days that imported banana's and other tropical fruits often ended up with poisonous insects in the cargo.
the insects would often cause havoc with the crew thus giving the banana boats a bad reputation
interesting. Funny how truths get lost in "folk lore". Makes sense with bananas, that uneducated peeps may blindly follow things like this, or "myths". Kind of the black box obsession that some seem to have.. and Im not sure how that one started.