- Contributed byÌý
- CSV Solent
- People in story:Ìý
- Pat Roberts
- Location of story:Ìý
- Wallasy, Cheshire
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4148525
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 03 June 2005
My Grandma owned a greengrocers shop and my Mum and I lived with them over the shop whilst my Dad was in the RAF. Gran had a friend whose son came home on leave and brought some bananas with him. One of these was presented to "Baby Pat" (me, aged about 21/2) as a very special treat. On the same day a very persistent customer was demanding bananas when I walked into the shop and between mouthfuls of this precious gift assured her "No 'nanas today lady, no 'nanas today." Exit one very DIS-satisfied customer!!
Aged 11 in 1953 Iwas the only child in the class who had seen or tasted a banana.
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