“If you peel the sticker off a banana & put it on your shirt you get to be the Mayor of Bananatown”

A banana sticker (such as “Chiquita”) is often found on the banana peel. Many people remove this sticker, despite the fact that the banana peel is not eaten. Then, they (especially young kids) often place the sticker on their forehead while they eat their banana.
       
“Peel the sticker off and put it on your forehead. (At least that’s what we used to do with Chiquita Banana stickers)” was posted on Twitter by Barbara B. Nixon on June 19, 2009. “RT @JoAnn_H: I am compelled to peel the sticker off Chiquita bananas and put in on my forehead” was posted on Twitter by Rotary Boise on March 18, 2012. “every time i eat a banana i peel the sticker off and put it on my forehead. #youdoittoo” was posted on Twitter by Ryan Fox on May 16, 2012.
     
“If you peel the sticker off a banana & put it on your shirt you get to be the Mayor of Bananatown” was posted on Twitter by Elizabeth on July 10, 2013.
   
“i always peel the sticker off of bananas before realizing it’s unnecessary” was posted on Twitter by Maddie Rush on February 3, 2010. “Do you peel the sticker off the banana before you eat it? Even though we know we dont eat the skin of the banana!” was posted on Twitter by Big Mirz on May 30, 2012. “You never have to peel the sticker off of bananas or oranges” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on February 17, 2022. “People peel the stickers off of bananas despite the peel not being eaten” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on December 10, 2022.
   
     
Twitter
Barbara B. Nixon
@BarbaraNixon
@tsand Peel the sticker off and put it on your forehead. (At least that’s what we used to do with Chiquita Banana stickers)
1:07 PM · Jun 19, 2009
 
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Maddie Rush
@mksrush
i always peel the sticker off of bananas before realizing it’s unnecessary
11:31 AM · Feb 3, 2010
   
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bethany creed
@bethanycreed
Why do I always peel the sticker off the banana peel? It’s not like I ever eat the peel or do anything cool with the sticker.
10:29 AM · Nov 4, 2010
     
Twitter
Rotary Boise
@RotaryBoise
Likewise. You may have started a trend. RT @JoAnn_H: I am compelled to peel the sticker off Chiquita bananas and put in on my forehead.
1:34 PM · Mar 18, 2012
 
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Ryan Fox
@ryan_fox1
every time i eat a banana i peel the sticker off and put it on my forehead. #youdoittoo
11:52 PM · May 16, 2012
   
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Big Mirz
@Meerzuh
Do you peel the sticker off the banana before you eat it? Even though we know we dont eat the skin of the banana!
1:57 PM · May 30, 2012
   
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.D, nalyD
@repdeez
Why peel the sticker off the banana when you have to peel the banana to eat it?
11:55 AM · Jun 17, 2012
 
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Sami Buffalomeat
@Sami_Ray_21
@breamay24 “hey I just figured out that you don’t have to peel the sticker off of a banana because you don’t eat the peel!”#lunchcoversations
8:15 AM · Sep 19, 2012
   
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Elizabeth
@Slygirl08
If you peel the sticker off a banana & put it on your shirt you get to be the Mayor of Bananatown.
5:03 PM · Jul 10, 2013
   
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Noel! 😊
@nordrr
Just realized that I always peel the sticker off of bananas before I eat them… but it’s on the peel so I wouldn’t have eaten it anyway
12:49 AM · Feb 8, 2015
   
Twitter
Cary
@MrRADRC
I still peel the sticker off the banana and put it on my elbow.
I’m 46. But have a heart of a 6 year old.
No shame.
10:24 AM · Mar 14, 2015
     
YouTube
HOW TO PEEL A BANANA ASMR
DIY Pinto
Jan 3, 2018
0:25
“Peel the sticker off of the banana. (...) Once you peel the sticker off the banana, place it on your forehead, in between your eyebrows.”
 
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caleb
@eddymane07
When I was a kid I would peel the sticker off of the banana before I ate it.. crazy times man
8:04 AM · Dec 11, 2018
   
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Kiuu 🌼🌿
@kiuuyri
When you peel the sticker off the banana, where do you put it?
11:19 AM · Dec 15, 2020
   
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Mark Thibeault
@UndeadLanguage
Replying to @stuntbrain
The times I don’t peel the sticker off is when I’m eating something like an orange or a banana.
2:59 PM · Nov 16, 2021
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/BaronCoop February 17, 2022
You never have to peel the sticker off of bananas or oranges
COMMENTS
[deleted]
I still do. Dunno why
jasonf_00
But by peeling the fruit, you are in essence peeling the sticker.
     
Twitter
Eliza
@elizagamedev
Eliza’s tips: Peel the sticker off a banana for a more aesthetically pleasing banana
4:57 PM · Aug 29, 2022
   
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Bob Cobb
@burnthair
Peel the sticker off my banana and put it on your head
2:57 PM · Oct 8, 2022
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/FoldingBlowfish December 10, 2022
People peel the stickers off of bananas despite the peel not being eaten.
COMMENTS
GSPilot
Avocados as well.
MoonFlowerDaisy
Yep, and mangos.
Kind of wish they didn’t put stickers on any fruit/veg.