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June 30, 2009

There Is Always Real Life Money In The Real Life Banana Stand

Aww! A couple of girls in Texas were inspired by Arrested Development, and so they opened their own banana stand. So good! From the Austin Decider:

Last year, Notario found herself sidelined by illness for nearly a week, unable to do anything other than sit on the couch and watch DVDs of Arrested Development, Mitchell Hurwitz's late, lamented show about a dysfunctional family of wealthy screw-ups whose unscrupulous patriarch got his start selling frozen bananas to tourists along the boardwalk.

"It was 3 a.m., and I was delusional from medicine," Notario says. "And I had the idea to open my own banana stand."

Oh it's cute. You're opening a business!

"People say, 'Oh it's cute. You're opening a business,'" Notario says. "But there's nothing cute about electrical sanding. A lot of people helped us. We had to organize it. We stained and painted and primed. It was a lot of work."

Sorry! I was not trying to denigrate your work ethic! Anyway, let's be real: that is cute. They have a Facebook group! THESE GIRLS ARE ON THEIR GRIND. Let's paint, exercise, and open our own small businesses based loosely on TV shows that we enjoy, you guys.

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bananafana feux

Que the onslaught of weiner related posts (seriously, that's the chocolate banana the chose to photograph)--I'm giddy with excitement.

Posted by: bananafana feux profile link at 06/30/09 1:52 PM | Reply
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Frank Lloyd Wrong

Does that chocolate banana look a little suspicious to anyone else or am I being all "Reactionary Christian Parent Looking at The Little Mermaid Movie Poster?"

Posted by: Frank Lloyd Wrong profile link at 06/30/09 1:53 PM | Reply
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sarah palin

My goodness that is potentially suggestive.

Posted by: sarah palin profile link at 06/30/09 1:54 PM | Reply
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Blondie

haha, "potentially"? I think it's already there.

Posted by: Blondie profile link in reply to sarah palin's comment at 06/30/09 2:09 PM | Reply
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sarah palin

sigh

Posted by: sarah palin profile link in reply to Blondie's comment at 06/30/09 2:59 PM | Reply
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Who hasn't been high at 3 am and wanted to act out Arrested Development in real life?

For real, that is cute though.

Posted by: Julia profile link at 06/30/09 1:55 PM | Reply
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I'll meet you down by the big yellow joint.

Posted by: simonsays profile link in reply to Julia's comment at 06/30/09 3:01 PM | Reply
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1. Arrested Development is the smartest, funniest, and most well written show ever. You have to assume that every single element is a joke related to something else in the show. I just watched all 3 seasons for the 5th time and still found bits of hilarity that i had previously missed.

2. Penis on a stick.

Posted by: yomomma at 06/30/09 2:01 PM | Reply
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Penis on a stick should be a catch phrase.
our moms can even use it at some point to denote frustration or anger.

maybe Mitchell Hurwitz can even incorporate the phrase in the never-happening-but-hoping-it-is-for-real Arrested Development movie.

Posted by: alull profile link in reply to yomomma's comment at 06/30/09 2:17 PM | Reply
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Blondie

Right on. Keep Austin weird!

Posted by: Blondie profile link at 06/30/09 2:02 PM | Reply
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I know! Frozen bananas are so weird, right?

Posted by: Cpt. Obvs in reply to Blondie's comment at 06/30/09 2:35 PM | Reply
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seriously, that is not a banana at all...

Posted by: seriously, you guys at 06/30/09 2:03 PM | Reply
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Yay, for uncircumsized bananas!

Posted by: yomomma at 06/30/09 2:04 PM | Reply
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It's a Doberman, let it have its ears.

Posted by: bjt in reply to yomomma's comment at 06/30/09 2:35 PM | Reply
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WHY WOULD I NEED A BLACK BANANA!

Posted by: Ari Gold at 06/30/09 2:06 PM | Reply
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Teh Cazbar

So how else would you respond if I gave you a banana with nuts on it?

Posted by: Teh Cazbar profile link at 06/30/09 2:09 PM | Reply
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audrey

They just like saying "bananas" and "nuts," and I won't tell you why. That's your father's job.

Posted by: audrey profile link in reply to Teh Cazbar's comment at 06/30/09 2:43 PM | Reply
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Sometimes when I'm delusional from medicine I want to dress in jogging attire and make sexually explicit food with my friends. Also, my medicine of choice is cocaine.

Posted by: DotheFeedback profile link at 06/30/09 2:09 PM | Reply
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H-U-S-T-L-E, Hustle on ladies!

Posted by: Selena at 06/30/09 2:10 PM | Reply
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Edith

The one on the right looks more like a penis to me. Snow white and covered with crunchies.

Posted by: Edith profile link at 06/30/09 2:12 PM | Reply
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A banana stand in this economy? Absurd!

Posted by: korndiddy profile link at 06/30/09 2:14 PM | Reply
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dammit.

Posted by: korndiddy profile link in reply to korndiddy's comment at 06/30/09 2:20 PM | Reply
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A banana stand in this economy? Absurd! But how cute.

Posted by: korndiddy profile link at 06/30/09 2:14 PM | Reply
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kiss the pan

I am conflicted. I want to make a "that chocolate one will make YOUR banana stand!" joke, but I also want to make a "even if it means me taking a chubby, I'll suck it up" reference. Instead I will state that frozen bananas dipped in chocolate are delicious. Also, brown penis on a stick.

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link at 06/30/09 2:17 PM | Reply
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audrey

Definitely the work of a flamer.

Posted by: audrey profile link in reply to kiss the pan's comment at 06/30/09 2:38 PM | Reply
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Deezey

:) +1 for you.

Posted by: Deezey profile link in reply to kiss the pan's comment at 06/30/09 2:50 PM | Reply
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voting you down has the opposite effect?

Posted by: commentcops in reply to kiss the pan's comment at 07/01/09 12:20 AM | Reply
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Detroit Dutchgirl

"There were 250 CCs of your father's semen in the cooler in the banana stand!"

Posted by: Detroit Dutchgirl profile link at 06/30/09 2:17 PM | Reply
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etc

"But there's nothing cute about electrical sanding."

Oh I think that almost says it all.

Penisbanana.

Posted by: etc profile link at 06/30/09 2:19 PM | Reply
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Deezey

Aww is right. This story feels kinda Lindsay-ish. And to those that have made penis jokes, way to grab at that lowest hanging fruit!

Posted by: Deezey profile link at 06/30/09 2:19 PM | Reply
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kiss the pan

Aren't you cocky! High-minded people like you make me testy. Swallow your pride and learn to hang like the rest of us.

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link in reply to Deezey's comment at 06/30/09 2:46 PM | Reply
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bananafana feux

This response will be "hard" to "beat."

Posted by: bananafana feux profile link in reply to kiss the pan's comment at 06/30/09 2:59 PM | Reply
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Tobias, is that you?

Posted by: MR F in reply to kiss the pan's comment at 06/30/09 3:17 PM | Reply
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Douche chill!

Posted by: Cpt. Obvs in reply to Deezey's comment at 07/01/09 12:56 AM | Reply
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Is that a banana in your hands or are you just…nope, that's just a banana.

Posted by: yomomma at 06/30/09 2:26 PM | Reply
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THERE IS ALWAYS MONEY IN THE BANANA STAND

Posted by: Jeff at 06/30/09 2:29 PM | Reply
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nom. nom. nom.

Posted by: yomomma at 06/30/09 2:32 PM | Reply
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what

I went there on its opening weekend and their stuff is amazing. They have all sorts of candy they'll dip the bananas in and even have combinations named after AD things, like The Gob and Afternoon Delight.

Posted by: what profile link at 06/30/09 2:35 PM | Reply
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Hey, I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but bananas kind of look like penises.

Posted by: ThatSpencerGuy profile link at 06/30/09 2:35 PM | Reply
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nightheat

How soon before they're assimilated by Baskin Robbins, ditch the organic banana's in favor of e-coli bananas from Peru, and become soulless corporate shills smirking at thier younger naive days at the ol banana stand wearing headbands ironically with spoons?

Nevermind (insert penis joke here)

Posted by: nightheat profile link at 06/30/09 2:47 PM | Reply
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todd gack

Can someone just make the last penis joke already so we can wrap this one up?

Posted by: todd gack profile link at 06/30/09 3:05 PM | Reply
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Arrested Development has fans in Austin, Texas?? No way!!

Posted by: Augustus at 06/30/09 3:09 PM | Reply
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OK.
It looks like a cock.
You know that, I know that, hooglie dooglie and such.

BUT.

Why do I get the feeling from that pic that the girl holding it specifically chose that one for the shot while hoping as hard as she possibly could that "some fucking man" would notice this and mention it so that she could then toss around alot of hairy-legged mock indignation over it?

P.S. She probably has a bush you could hide a floor safe in.

Posted by: Renaldo at 06/30/09 3:12 PM | Reply
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lemonne

You just made a fool out of yourself in front of T-Bone.

Posted by: lemonne profile link in reply to Renaldo's comment at 07/02/09 12:31 PM | Reply
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OK.
It looks like a cock.
You know that, I know that, hooglie dooglie and such.

BUT.

Why do I get the feeling from that pic that the girl holding it specifically chose that one for the shot while hoping as hard as she possibly could that "some fucking man" would notice this and mention it so that she could then toss around alot of hairy-legged mock indignation over it?

P.S. She probably has a bush you could hide a floor safe in.

Posted by: Renaldo at 06/30/09 3:12 PM | Reply
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is this one of those "magic eye" comments where, if you look at it closer, it actually becomes funny?

Posted by: david o in reply to Renaldo's comment at 07/03/09 3:22 AM | Reply
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CarolineA

"Give me a Gob"
"Gob!"

Oh Michael Cera...you used to be so cute....

Posted by: CarolineA profile link at 06/30/09 3:17 PM | Reply
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Jenn

I'd buy pretty much anything from a coupla ladies wearing badass headbands like those.

Posted by: Jenn profile link at 06/30/09 3:23 PM | Reply
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the girl on the left is clearly Ellen from Pete & Pete

Posted by: Al at 06/30/09 3:25 PM | Reply
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TroyJMorris

Seriously, everyone is talking about the obvious phallic candy, but nobody is bothering to explain why they have plastic spoons in their headbands.

Posted by: TroyJMorris profile link at 06/30/09 3:35 PM | Reply
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ICEBERG

cue the handjob comments.

Posted by: ICEBERG profile link at 06/30/09 3:46 PM | Reply
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that doesn't work when there are already 46 comments

Posted by: AL in reply to ICEBERG's comment at 06/30/09 4:06 PM | Reply
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I have been to this place and can vouch that it's awesome.

Posted by: Erin at 06/30/09 4:13 PM | Reply
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Its Got Raisins In It

See, white looking banana cocks are just as well endowed as chocolate ones.

Posted by: Its Got Raisins In It profile link at 06/30/09 4:22 PM | Reply
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Posted by: david o at 06/30/09 7:52 PM | Reply
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Mr. BananaGrabber and Baby BananaGrabber

Posted by: Walter at 06/30/09 8:43 PM | Reply
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Their stand doesn't look like a banana at all. What a fucking disappointment. I hope Fox cancels them too.

Posted by: mullacc at 06/30/09 8:50 PM | Reply
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arielleann

i wish i lived in a magical hipster town where i could open up a magical hipster business that references a magically beloved hipster show and actually stay afloat instead of, you know, losing all my money, ruining my credit, and devastating my life. oh blissful alternate reality, where are you?

Posted by: arielleann profile link at 06/30/09 10:16 PM | Reply
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aaron

Question for the thinkers: How many penis jokes does it take before the internet explodes?

Posted by: aaron profile link at 06/30/09 11:11 PM | Reply
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aaron

Also, that picture makes those girls forearms look huge...or at least their bodies look really small!

Posted by: aaron profile link in reply to aaron's comment at 06/30/09 11:15 PM | Reply
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lemonne

You just made a fool out of yourself in front of T-Bone.

Posted by: lemonne profile link at 07/02/09 12:45 PM | Reply
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Dip mine in Teamosil!

Posted by: menyc at 07/05/09 9:39 PM | Reply
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