Banana Republic

created by mhwang

(place) by pingouin (4.1 y) (print) ? 1 C! I like it! Sat Nov 13 1999 at 8:58:14

A Latin American nation that's essentially ruled by a US corporation, often assisted by Uncle Sam. "Banana" came from United Brands (of Chiquita Banana fame), UB called the shots in matters pertaining to their business interests, and some lucre would trickle down into the pockets of the nominal political leadership of the land (often a dictator-puppet and his family). Nowadays, these nations are democracies (on paper, anyway), and corporations must share power. With other corporations.

(thing) by anthony (7.3 y) (print) ? I like it! Sat Jan 20 2001 at 3:40:36

Banana Republic originally sold safari-inspired clothing after its inception in 1978. In 1983 Banana Republic was bought by Gap Inc. and since then it has focused on the upscale 20 to 30-something market. Currently the brand is known for modern, stylish (not to mention pricey) apparel and personal care products for men and women.

printable version
chaos

J Crew	No one asks me if I'm a Satanist or anything because I take the precaution of wearing a predominantly flannel and hawaiian shirt oriented wardrobe	Old Navy	Rampant mass consumerism is so evil. Hey, can I have a sip of that Frappucino?
banana	Gap	He may be a son-of-a-bitch, but he is our son-of-a-bitch	Mountain Equipment Co-Op
People's Republic of Cambridge	May contain peanuts	Carhartt	Wandering in the streets of Paris during Le Pen's triumph
Weimar Republic	modern	Latin America	Indiana Jones
A program of covert action against the Castro regime	Boomtown Rats	Yuppie	clothing
jacket	The origins of the American accent	George W. Bush's address to the UN General Assembly: September 23, 2003	Pacific peso

Y'know, if you log in, you can write something here, or contact authors directly on the site. Create a New User if you don't already have an account.

Login
Password

remember me
password reminder
register

Everything2 Help

Little presents from the Node Fairy:
jeepney
I remember
Working people are never allowed to become rich in the United States
I just want to fix all the broken little humans
Speed exercises for guitar
Living up to your potential
Viktor Belenko
Filibuster
A ninja's favorite drink
here is the mutiny I promised you and here is the party it turned into
The words behind my words
Parkour
Dragon

everyday j.Lo
pray do not molest them	(thing)
ammie
Bands Who Take Their Names from Eighteenth-century English Poetry and Prose	(idea)
shaogo
Under My Thumb	(review)
ammie
Rock On	(person)
The Custodian
The Dresden Files	(thing)
Ouzo
PETA becomes you, a proposed future	(fiction)
Ereneta
Stone Soup, Part Two	(fiction)
jjen
Sorrier than I ever thought I would be	(personal)
locke baron
Moskva class antisubmarine cruiser	(thing)
Wuukiee
May 15, 2008	(idea)
locke baron
Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier	(thing)
Adaptive Child
Annie's garden salsa	(recipe)
Simulacron3
Zig-Zag	(thing)
Noung
Tiananmen Square Massacre	(idea)
aneurin
Lord St Clair	(person)

This affordable entertainment brought to you by The Everything Development Company