You may safely wear this brand of undergarment when seeking The Deadliest Catch.
My Dad sent in this one. Apparently it is bad luck to bring a banana on a fishing boat. There’s an entry on the “How Stuff Works” website that attempts to explain why. One theory is that boats carrying bananas – prior to refrigeration – had to move too fast (too keep the fruit from spoiling), which prohibited fishing. That idea dates back to the 1700s. Another was that sailors might choke to death on the fumes of overripe bananas in cargo holds. Finally, there was the idea that crew members could slip and fall on rotting banana peels.
I have no clue what the answer is. But the funniest part of the account of the superstition is that it is so extensive that it involves an underwear check: if you’re wearing “Fruit of the Loom” tight-whites, you’ll have to go commando – or at least cut the label off – before you’re allowed on board. Underwearfortunately, I am required to call shenanigans on this one, since there is not – and has never been (see images) – a banana on the company’s label.
You may board when ready.
Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman 
