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Where Did the Banana Peel Slipping Gag Come From?
Burnt Toast
English - May 08, 2023 16:25 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MB - ★★★★ - 428 ratingsFood Arts Society & Culture food history education interview Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The banana peel is so synonymous with slipperiness that we know how this joke ends right when it starts—why? And why a banana? We trace down the origins of the gag, and land in a surprising place.