How USO SeaTac’s ‘Banana’ Bob Got His Nickname
By Sandi Moynihan and Eric Brandner
SEATTLE—It started because of a simple request.
Bob Harris first began volunteering at the USO Northwest Seattle-Tacoma International Airport center in 2013. Shortly after he started, he was asked if he’d be interested in picking up donated bananas and bringing them to the airport center once a week. It wasn’t long after his first delivery that Bob realized the donations runs had earned him a new nickname.
“[I overheard two volunteers] talking about the new guy [me],” Harris said. “[One] said, ‘Oh you mean ‘Banana Bob?’ … And it stuck.”
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