The banana cat… what can I say?

This story began when my husband was looking for the old-school dancing banana, to use as wallpaper on his computer monitor.

While looking for “banana gif” — a search one should only conduct in “safe search” mode — he found the strangest animated gif of a cat eating a banana.

The baffling "banana cat" gif.

Well, first there’s the hat.  Then there’s that tablecloth/scarf/cape thing.  And really… what is on that cat’s back…?  (If the image isn’t moving, click on it to see the animated gif.)

After some research, Todd (my husband) found the original video.  Here it is.

It turns out that it’s a Halloween costume.  The cat is being a banana split.  His hat is a banana, the tablecloth is exactly what it looks like, and he has little ice cream & toppings thingies on the back.

So… what does this have to do with art and creativity?

For me, this is the kind of quirky thing that makes my brain turn a somersault, and look at the world just a little differently, at least for awhile.

It’s so bizarre, I just had to share it.