Fruit of the Loom drops the banana from it's logo. Who can tell me why? - GoFuckYourself.com

BV · 12-26-2005, 11:59 AM

Fruit of the Loom drops the banana from it's logo. Who can tell me why?

escorpio · 12-26-2005, 12:01 PM

That shit's bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S

Spunky · 12-26-2005, 12:01 PM

The dude who played the banana wanted a huge raise..so they dropped him

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunky

The dude who played the banana wanted a huge raise..so they dropped him

nope.........

Spunky · 12-26-2005, 12:06 PM

Some men feel intimidated by a banana?

Jeffm · 12-26-2005, 12:06 PM

bananas and underwear together intimidate me

12-26-2005, 12:06 PM

Former Fruit-of-the-Loom actor killed at Ethiopian Harvest

sfera · 12-26-2005, 12:07 PM

they thought it was gay

Halcyon · 12-26-2005, 12:09 PM

how funny!!!

FOTL sued me years ago.
http://www.prehensile.com/does/fruitloom.htm

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunky

Some men feel intimidated by a banana?

nope......

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiDrama

Former Fruit-of-the-Loom actor killed at Ethiopian Harvest

nope........

Halcyon · 12-26-2005, 12:10 PM

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfera

they thought it was gay

nope........

Pete-KT · 12-26-2005, 12:10 PM

they didnt like it anymore

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

how funny!!!

FOTL sued me years ago.
http://www.prehensile.com/does/fruitloom.htm

lol, interesting

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete-KT

they didnt like it anymore

nope........

Jeffm · 12-26-2005, 12:12 PM

the suspense is killing me

butterflybucks · 12-26-2005, 12:13 PM

Because he was replaced my a cucumber!

Manowar · 12-26-2005, 12:18 PM

something to do with racism?

Manowar · 12-26-2005, 12:19 PM

wait.. is there even a banana in the fruit of the loom logo?

NickPapageorgio · 12-26-2005, 12:19 PM

They saw all the dancing bananas on GFY and figured it was played out.

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by butterflybucks

Because he was replaced my a cucumber!

nope...........

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

something to do with racism?

nope..........

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

wait.. is there even a banana in the fruit of the loom logo?

there was at one time yes

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickPapageorgio

They saw all the dancing bananas on GFY and figured it was played out.

lol, nope..............

BV · 12-26-2005, 12:38 PM

i'll be back in a couple hours, keep guessing

Young · 12-26-2005, 12:40 PM

Is there a question on this earth that can not be answered with a Google Search or a AskMeNow.com question?

I just did both to no avail. This is a joke.

Honez · 12-26-2005, 12:42 PM

because it is considered bad luck.

xApster · 12-26-2005, 12:42 PM

Banana's are bad luck on boats

NetRodent · 12-26-2005, 12:47 PM

Was there ever a banana in their logo?

spacedog · 12-26-2005, 12:52 PM

Because a pregnant Nigress stuck it in her pussy & the monkey she was carrying ate it.

Nylz · 12-26-2005, 12:52 PM

No banana

amaze · 12-26-2005, 01:48 PM

Evolution of the Fruit of the Loom Logo
The first printed label ever used on a bolt of cotton cloth was originated by the daughter of Rufas Skeel, a merchant, and applied by her to muslins supplied to her father's store by B.B. & R. Knight, Inc., Providence, R.I., a textile mill established in 1851, by two brothers Benjamin and Robert Knight.

To attract customers to some muslins she particularly admired, the young artist painted pictures of the swar apple, a favorite in her family, and pasted them on the cloth. Just as she hoped, the muslins to which the paintings were attached were the first to sell. More and more paintings were demanded and Miss Skeel added to her original apple other fruits such as Ne Plus Ultra grapes, the Non Such pear, Non Pareil cherries and Seek No Further apple.

Robert Knight was very impressed with Miss Skeel's pictures, which were copied and appeared as printed labels with the famous Fruit of the Loom name on cloths which came from the Knight mills in 1871. In 1875, a combination of three fruits was adopted for the label; the peach, the pear, and cluster of grapes and in 1883, for the participation of the label in the Chicago World's Fair a new assortment was prepared; the apple and grapes and gooseberries which appear today.

The artistry and imagination of the young woman who thus initiated a label which stands today as one the most brilliant ever achieved in consumer goods had a worthy application. For the concept of high quality rigidly maintained, which Robert Knight had in the production of the cloths so marked, was equally unusual for the times and, of course, equally important in establishing the value of the trademark. To him the label originated by the talented artist represented the perfect counterpart to his trade name, Fruit of the Loom, which he had adopted in 1856, and had registered with the United States Patent Office in August 8, 1871, just one year after the passing of the first trademark law by Congress. It's interesting to note that Fruit of the Loom holds the low Patent number of 418.

Today, well-over 100 years after their birth, Fruit of the Loom products still maintain the same high standard of quality that made them famous...and every Fruit of the Loom product is GUARANTEED to give "satisfaction in use." That's why thousands of people all over the country recognize and buy with confidence products that bear the famous Fruit of the Loom label.

amaze · 12-26-2005, 01:53 PM

from 1871 I think the just left as it was not from the US

stevo · 12-26-2005, 01:58 PM

mikeyddddd · 12-26-2005, 02:04 PM

Homophobia

$5 submissions · 12-26-2005, 02:06 PM

Anti-banana bias?

mikeyddddd · 12-26-2005, 02:26 PM

The banana was unknown in the US when the Fruit of the Loom logo was created.

BV · 12-26-2005, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xApster

Banana's are bad luck on boats

You are correct! Bananas are big time taboo for fisherman.

About ten years ago the Vice President of sales for Fruit of the Loom was on a charter fishing trip out of Miami and he had an 8 hour discussion with the captain about how bananas are the kiss of death for many fisherman. Within a year the banana had disappeared from the Fruit of the Loom label.

I came across this in the latest issue of Salt Water Sportsman and I thought I would share.

Cheers,
BV

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Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	something to do with racism?

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spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	Because a pregnant Nigress stuck it in her pussy & the monkey she was carrying ate it.

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amaze Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: next to you Posts: 816	Evolution of the Fruit of the Loom Logo The first printed label ever used on a bolt of cotton cloth was originated by the daughter of Rufas Skeel, a merchant, and applied by her to muslins supplied to her father's store by B.B. & R. Knight, Inc., Providence, R.I., a textile mill established in 1851, by two brothers Benjamin and Robert Knight. To attract customers to some muslins she particularly admired, the young artist painted pictures of the swar apple, a favorite in her family, and pasted them on the cloth. Just as she hoped, the muslins to which the paintings were attached were the first to sell. More and more paintings were demanded and Miss Skeel added to her original apple other fruits such as Ne Plus Ultra grapes, the Non Such pear, Non Pareil cherries and Seek No Further apple. Robert Knight was very impressed with Miss Skeel's pictures, which were copied and appeared as printed labels with the famous Fruit of the Loom name on cloths which came from the Knight mills in 1871. In 1875, a combination of three fruits was adopted for the label; the peach, the pear, and cluster of grapes and in 1883, for the participation of the label in the Chicago World's Fair a new assortment was prepared; the apple and grapes and gooseberries which appear today. The artistry and imagination of the young woman who thus initiated a label which stands today as one the most brilliant ever achieved in consumer goods had a worthy application. For the concept of high quality rigidly maintained, which Robert Knight had in the production of the cloths so marked, was equally unusual for the times and, of course, equally important in establishing the value of the trademark. To him the label originated by the talented artist represented the perfect counterpart to his trade name, Fruit of the Loom, which he had adopted in 1856, and had registered with the United States Patent Office in August 8, 1871, just one year after the passing of the first trademark law by Congress. It's interesting to note that Fruit of the Loom holds the low Patent number of 418. Today, well-over 100 years after their birth, Fruit of the Loom products still maintain the same high standard of quality that made them famous...and every Fruit of the Loom product is GUARANTEED to give "satisfaction in use." That's why thousands of people all over the country recognize and buy with confidence products that bear the famous Fruit of the Loom label.

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amaze Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: next to you Posts: 816	from 1871 I think the just left as it was not from the US

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