Allow me to set the scene for you.

It’s August 1st, 2008. You get off work at 5:03pm and dash out the door to catch your first fringe show of the year. On your way, you pass a lovely little fruit stand. Your eye is immediately attracted to a brilliantly ripe banana sitting ever so lovingly on the edge of the bowl. “I’m not hungry now,” you think, “but what about later?”. Without even a second thought, you hand the elderly fruit stand vendor $.75, grab your banana, and rush to the venue.

Cut to four fringe shows later. It’s 10:37pm. Hey, I’m Talking Murder Here! was enjoyable, but now you’re hungry. “Wait a minute!” you think to yourself, “I’ve got that banana!” With newfound energy, you mine your bag expecting to find that magnificent example of God’s love only to pull out a now overripe, squelchy banana. Your 2008 Minnesota Fringe Festival is ruined.

That was the world before Safe Banana Guard.

Now, you can banana your way through the festival with ease! No more squished bananas. No more vacant tummies. No more ruined festivals!

FringeFamous salutes you, Safe Banana Guard. You’re a shining beacon of hope in an otherwise dark banana world.

(And your “Testimonials” page just plain makes me happy to be alive. Thanks to one of our astute readers for sending SBG our way.)