Apes, monkeys... the usual.

Part of our means of surviving has been our church, which aids us in our time of need by providing food (amongst other things). We pick it up every other Friday from a large truck that provides others in the area as well. This provides the perspective that we are not alone in our suffering... a good one to have.

At any rate, sometimes when I pick up the goods they have a bonus item... they once gave each family a cheesecake, for instance. This is a wonderful unexpected item that cheers up those present no end. Today they had bananas.

Now, I don't know how many bananas you go through in a two week period, but we were already expecting that amount in our shipment. Whatever we got would be extra bananas. Since others might not have considered their need, I let them pick first. Others had neighbors or relatives that were ill and needed cheering. Some even wanted to deliver some simply as gifts.

"Aren't you going to take some, Charlie?"
"I'll take whatever's left over."

At this point there was still a box and a half - out of 4 boxes total - and people were still arriving. Got down to 1.25 boxes and I started hawking the goods.

"Bananas! Get yer bananas here! Can't tella Chimp from a Chump without a banana!"

Managed to get that all the way down to 1 box. Which was good, mind, but I've no use for THAT many bananas, save as a means of making banana bread.

Approximately 48 loaves of banana bread. No, I'm not kidding. 48.

Prepare for a rain of loaves.

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P.S. Made an 88 on my quiz yesterday. one quiz and a test next week. I begin to demonstrate leadership skills because no one else in my group will do so.