
If high school mascots are any indication, it would seem that we Americans like to pretend we’re fighters of the most epic sort. (Minus
But
It may look like a Twinkie, sponge, or sex toy, but this baby is pure banana cream cake.
Ask any Tokyoite why there’s such a thing as the Tokyo Banana and she’ll likely admit that not only does she have no clue as to the etymology of her city's banana mascot, but also that she’s never even tried one.
Why did
Bananas are yellow and long and do pretty well in the fruit chain hierarchy. You can also eat them year-round. They’re good in smoothies, are associated with the concept of going crazy, and in
…And if you leave the skin on a green banana they can make for some pretty dangerous missile-like weapons.
So maybe the Tokyo Banana isn’t so different from our American mascots after all.
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