Evidence Supporting the Banana Ban
Once, I was on the ocean running a silver salmon trip out of Seward, Alaska. I traveled for
miles and miles searching for fish that had been plentiful throughout the season. When we
finally found some fish, things got a bit strange.
We were in the middle of a feeding frenzy with Silver Salmon crashing a bait ball. Initially,
we could not hook a salmon, because a platoon of Puffins grabbed our baits. That created
some major chaos on the boat. After the Puffins were safely cleared, a couple of salmon were
hooked. Before we could land one, a Porpoise ran through our lines, breaking all four off.
As I was repairing the damage, Humpback Whales arrived and ate all of the bait. When we
were finally ready to fish again, the ocean was like a desert. No more birds. No more porpoise.
No more whales. No more salmon.
Then I found the banana. It had been nefariously snuck into my lunch cooler by another guide.
"...they always seem to happen
on days with bananas."
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