The first time I saw this...

This one's quite a short memoir- But when did bananas come to mean craziness?

It's known that bananas have been symbolic of slapstick comedy because of its unfortunate curved shape, but why this slang term came about is pretty much unknown. Really think about- why didn't apples, or oranges, or kiwis take the badge for craziness?

A lot of things in our world end up with impressions like these that never change- like grass and weeds, that are considered to be 'encroaching' on farmlands and fields that are maintained by humans for commercial purposes and survival, even though many of them like dandelions, actually protect soil from erosion and are amazing pollinators, among their other positive characteristics. It's fascinating how strong first impressions remain etched into our memories as human beings, and how quick we are to process information in all its forms. It shows our long-standing tendency, or the urge to classify and assigning categories to objects, people, emotions and personalities around us. Classification doesn't seem to be just a system developed in the life sciences- it seems to be a pattern of everyday life that we unconsciously adopt in every aspect.

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After a point, there comes a time when we no longer wish to change our perceptions and acceptance of these first impressions and categorization, even if those impressions have evolved or changed over time or simply are not true anymore. Though life is an ever-changing journey whose one unchanging feature is unpredictability, we strangely apply rigidity and classification to the living and non-living things that surround us.

When we start appreciating everything and everyone around us in all of their different forms and entirety, the most perfect and imperfect versions, removing the veil of first impressions, we realize that the real beauty and purpose was lying right beneath it.

Maybe, it's time to explore what more dandelions and bananas can be.