From Cbsnews · · 1m
Banana Man brings a small Indiana town together
A middle schooler in a banana suit has become a local legend in Linton, Indiana, making people smile one silent bike ride at a time.
In brief
A middle schooler in a banana suit has become a local legend in Linton, Indiana, making people smile one silent bike ride at a time. A boy in a banana costume biking around Linton, Indiana has become a beloved local figure who has united the town through his silent, joyful presence. Originally reported by Cbsnews.
A yellow streak appears in Linton
Videos circulating on social media show a boy about middle school age biking around Linton, Indiana in a banana suit. Residents report seeing a yellow streak go by and call him Banana Man.
“Just boom, like a yellow streak goes by. And everybody is like, 'It's the Banana Man.'”
The boy behind the banana reveals himself
Banana Man has never spoken publicly until now.He explains his mom bought the costume from Goodwill and he put it on as a joke.He saw it made people smile and liked making people smile.
“So my mom bought a banana costume from Goodwill, and I put it on and rode my bike as a joke. And I saw that it made a lot of people smile, and I like making people smile.”
Linton embraces its banana hero
The town has fully embraced Banana Man.Residents dressed as him for Halloween, a girls cross country team ran in his honor, and people wear Banana Man T-shirts.
“Yeah, feels good. I feel proud. And I'm just going to keep doing the same thing that I've been doing.”
What it means
A boy in a banana costume biking around Linton, Indiana has become a beloved local figure who has united the town through his silent, joyful presence.
