sisterlyconsolation:  dark-rye:   No bananas on the boat. This is a universal rule in fishing communities. A banana spells bad luck. This probably dates back to the days when banana boats commonly ran aground on the shores of the Caribbean. It also may have something to do with the large black spiders that occasionally crawled out of the banana crates and bit seamen. Either way, expect a long swim home if the captain of a crab boat finds you in possession of a banana… More Fisherman's Superstitions from Kirk Lombard on DARK RYE: The Ritual Issue  Along with men named Jonah, cats, whistling, making nooses, and black bags.
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