Residents raise alarm over monthly peeled banana plate at UK junction
Residents of Nottinghamshire town, United Kingdom, have expressed concern over a monthly plate of peeled bananas dropped at their junction every month for over a year.
The mystery, NewsBand understand, started over a year ago at the intersection of Abbey Road and Wensor Avenue.
Though, its purpose remains unclear but the perennial occurrence was disclosed by a resident, Clare Short during a chat with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
“The plate of peeled bananas is brought to the junction every second day of every month by an unknown person.
“The phenomenon occurs on the second day of each month in 2024, when a plate of bananas is found on a street corner in Beeston, across from a local church.
“The mystery began more than a year ago at the intersection of Abbey Road and Wensor Avenue, and the purpose behind it remains unclear”, Clare told the British paper.
Clare revealed that in an effort to address the issue, she put up a sign at the location that reads, “Please, respectfully, no more bananas! The uncollected plates and rotting bananas leave such a mess. Wishing a happy new year to you all.”
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Moreover, Clare said despite the sign, a plate of bananas still appeared on 2nd January.
“I’ve asked around in the local community, but no one really knows, and no one can tell me anything,” she said.
Moreover, speculation among residents differs, with some believing the bananas may be intended as a gift for local wildlife, while others suggest they could be a religious offering due to the proximity to the church.
Clare, who is now accustomed to the monthly phenomenon, said, “I’ve come to take the signs down because I don’t really want to make it into a feud.
“I don’t want it to become a big thing. I think it’s a special thing for [someone], and I wish them well.
“But if they could come back and clean up the mess a few days later, that would be lovely.”
