March 29, 2006
Yes, we have no bananas
It doesn't bear contemplating. Life without bananas.
As the parent of any child between 6 months and 4 will tell you, harmony and happiness and a decent night's sleep all revolve around the provision of an appropriate number of bananas per day. While the government and number-crunchers are concerned about the economic implications of the loss of 80% of this year's banana crop due to Cyclone Larry a far greater problem lurks in the suburbs.
Toddlers are renowned for their inability to be reasonable about things. They don't like changes. Their daily banana has to be delivered on time, in the manner they expect, when they expect it. I don't think long-winded explanations about cyclones are going to cut it. Even if we do throw in the bit about the butterfly, the pretty diagrams and chaos.
And the suggestion that a child expecting a banana might then be content with a pear or apple is just downright embarassing in its ignorance. The price of bananas has quadrupled in the past few days. At this rate Jacob's weekly banana-bill is going to cost more than his day care.
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Posted by Faith