Posted by Rick Bridge on June 11, 2006 at 18:07:19 from 84.64.102.33 user ponspunt.
In Reply to: Re: bananas was Akarabgnadabarak posted by Peter Roche on June 11, 2006 at 16:05:20:
I think this came from a radio comedy during the (don't mention the) war, or shortly afterwards. Bananas were not on the menu, as it was only basic food and supplies coming by ship to the British Isles(someone kept sinking them), and it took a while for bananas to come through. The routine went something like this.
"Where do you put the 'f' in bananas?"
Reply:"There is no f'in bananas"
"I know there's no f'in bananas"
and so on.
Well, we laughed then (I was ony about 6 or 7)
Anecdote: when they eventually came through, my sister was given a banana at school. She saved a bit for our mum in her handkerchief. Just imagine the state it was in when she got home!
Rick Bridge