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Baltimore, the Banana Capital of America?

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Gil Sandler

Published July 6, 2018 at 12:00 AM EDT

Gil tells us how our beloved crab could've been second fiddle to another civic symbol: the banana.

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Gil Sandler was born and raised in Baltimore -- a circumstance he considers fortunate and one he does not want you to forget. He attended public school (P.S. #59, Garrison Junior High, Baltimore City College, Class of 1941) and then served in the United States Navy.

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