Dallas says:

Great. Now bananas will never be served in aircraft and produce department will have alimit 4 bananas per person.

Buzz says:

Actually, the grant ($14,750) was for the other variation on this idea: The exploding nuts.

jescott418 says:

Another fine example of Stimulus money at work!
It put a Banana farmer to work, a pyrotechnics company and a idiot to wear a banana mask and lite banana’s. They said the Stimulus was not producing jobs.

Slippers says:

#3 & #5, did this artist get a grant or is this just speculation? I’ve searched a bit and can’t find any mention of him (William Lamson) getting any Government $. I really don’t care about this “art” but I do find it interesting that all it takes is someone inferring something like “He probably got a government art grant for this” and everyone gets all pissed like it is a fact.

NelsonOH says:

#9, I’ve enjoyed reading witty comments from the intelligent crowd gathered here. I’m not certain everyone assumes the grant was factual. However, there have been some artists who have received media attention for getting public money for dubious art projects.

RTaylor says:

It’s as artistic as Jason Pollack throwing paint at the floor. A few odd ball critics rave, and a piece of canvas is worth millions.