June 22, 2007
Guru had spies at the Ceridian Golf Day at Swinley Forest Golf Club near Ascot.
In keeping with all good corporate golf days, Ceridian gave all the players (various HR directors, payroll and benefits specialists) a goodie bag, which included branded balls, tees, pitch-mark repairers etc.
But one item caused confusion and amusement in equal measure. Just what was this strangely shaped object, and what was it doing in a golf bag?
"Continue reading..." to find out.
You should be ashamed of yourself for thinking such a thing.
It's actually a Banana Guard - designed to keep your banana safe and bruise-free in your golf bag, rucksack or picnic hamper.
Every self-respecting fan of curved, yellow, peelable fruit should have one.
For further entertainment on this theme, Guru refers readers to his earlier post on rude vegetables.
Comments (4)
But what do you do if your banana isn't the right shape? It might be too bendy, or too straight, or even if you're very lucky too big. Surely it's not too much to ask for some European standards on this issue.
Posted by mark | June 22, 2007 11:15 AM
Posted on June 22, 2007 11:15
I note from the pictures of the banana sheath, that it is keeping the banana from touching the granite work surface. A wise move indeed, as bananapower degrades pre-Cumbrian formations however they may be reconstituted.
However, the solitary nature of the bananacondom does this noble fruit a disservice, as one is never enough. Perhaps the inventors have missed a trick by not supplying two- three- and four-pack units for the hungrier golfers.
Incidentally, as well as destructive powers, banana skins can be used to get rid of athletes foot. Just put your foot in a plastic bag filled with banana skins and leave for 48 hours. Alternatively, dip your foot in and out of the bag for short bursts (say 2hrs at a time) over a period of days/weeks for the same effect.
No need for me to bore you with tales of walking banana trees.
Posted by Professor Bananahead | June 22, 2007 12:02 PM
Posted on June 22, 2007 12:02
Slipping on bananas and all that - the phallic shaped yellow fruit in fact grows on a plant and not a tree.
Posted by Yellow wizard | June 22, 2007 2:14 PM
Posted on June 22, 2007 14:14
Fantastic - if nothing else I will go down in history as the brand manager who associated his global IT company with Ann Summers like products!
Posted by Steve Joyce | June 22, 2007 3:15 PM
Posted on June 22, 2007 15:15