Anybody remember Cape Bananapeel?

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The discussion centers around the nostalgic reference to "Cape Bananapeel," a fictional rocket-launching site from the "Beany and Cecil" cartoons. Participants reminisce about the humorous concept of using bananas as a propulsion method, linking it to a current thread in the General Physics forum about rocket mechanics. The mention of YouTube highlights the accessibility of these classic cartoons, allowing users to revisit their childhood memories associated with this whimsical idea.

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There's a thread going on just now in the General Physics forum about how a rocket works. Someone mentioned throwing bananas to propel yourself. That took me back to my childhood when I watched "Beany and Cecil" cartoons on TV, which featured a rocket-launching site named "Cape Bananapeel."

(Thank you, YouTube!)

Somebody at school actually talked me into squeezing a banana to see if it would "launch" like that. :blushing:
 

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Wow, Beany & Cecil, I'd forgotten them. Thanks jt!
 

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