There’s a collegiate summer league team called the Savannah Bananas, who begin each home game with a unique tradition. It’s called the Banana Baby and involves wrapping an infant in a banana outfit and then raising it like Simba in The Lion King. There’s even a waitlist for parents who want their baby to take part in the ritual.

The Savannah Bananas Are a New and Iconic Baseball Team

Some 30 babies are usually on the waitlist to be the Banana Baby, and some of them haven’t even been born. This is so because it’s not uncommon for women to sign up for placement on the list right after they learn they’re pregnant. So, the Banana Baby has become one of the most popular staples of the team. The practice is also one of the most conservative ones for the Savannah Bananas. They have many other bizarre traditions, like playing baseball in kilts or employing a pep band and a dancing first-base coach. Their cheerleading squad is comprised of middle-aged men, and their dance team consists of women in their late 60s. On top of that, their players often take part in choreographed dances, conduct interviews inside bathroom stalls, and star in movie parodies.

The Savannah Bananas Have Sold Out Every Game Since the First Season

Since their inaugural 2016 season, the Savannah Bananas have staged an assortment of competitions where fans dress in horse outfits, pie one another in the face, and toss water balloons. This is a good way for the team to create some entertainment for the fans because currently, MLB games are longer than ever, and the time between balls in play is greater than ever. Despite that, the Bananas sell out every game, and their brand has somehow become national.

The Savannah Bananas Were Founded by Former Pitcher Jesse Cole

The mastermind behind the Savannah Bananas is a 37-year-old iconoclast called Jesse Cole. He’s a former collegiate pitcher who was displeased with the rigidities of professional baseball. So, today he oversees an exaggerated version of everything the MLB strives to tap into. His is an action-packed brand of baseball that encourages fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously while resonating with the casual audience. According to Cole, falling in love with a problem was what it took to innovate. The problem he and his team saw was that people were complaining that baseball was too slow, too long, and too boring. So, to defeat that, they started testing different approaches to making everything more fun for the audience and everyone involved.

The Bananas compete in the Coastal Plain League’s West division and have won three Petitt Cup championships in 2016, 2021, and 2022.

Becoming a parent can be incredibly rewarding and is in and of itself a goal for many people. However, it’s easy to find oneself consumed with parenthood and all that it entails. The desire to travel, fight for a certain cause or make a specific achievement can all be put on the back burner while one’s busy being a good father to their child. Although it can become frustrating at times, it doesn’t mean that one’s desired destiny is no longer within reach.

Accessing the Higher Self

The higher self is a unique spiritual essence every person possesses. This is where one’s plans for this life or one’s destiny are stored. As we focus on our troubles and experience emotional turmoil, we neglect our connection to the higher self and the communication and clarity become diluted. Good ways to lift the spirit and enable a good connection with the higher self are through meditation, practicing dance or yoga, immersing oneself in creative activities, spending time in nature, and listening to music.

Addressing Fears

Fear is a natural reaction to external stimuli and a pivotal sense that allowed our species to survive. This doesn’t mean that we should let fear keep us from achieving our dreams and reaching for our destiny. People tend to create invisible boundaries based on past bad experiences, uncertainty, or fear of the worst possible outcome. A tried and tested way to overcome fears that have been repeated time and time again is to simply face them head-on. It could be a rewarding and liberating experience.

Staying True to One’s Heart’s Desires

Not everyone is clear on what their hidden inner passion is and all they have to go on is the feeling of restlessness and a need for change. There are ways to uncover one’s true desires such as thinking back on past experiences ever since childhood and making notes of every activity that got them excited and happy. Reminiscing this way could trigger an idea of what one might want to do, a passion to rekindle, and a destiny to follow.

Destiny Might Already Be On the Way

According to Anne Jones, people are already fulfilling their roles as spiritual beings if they’re thoughtful and caring while being considerate of others’ feelings. There’s no need to discover a magnanimous destiny to live a good life.