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the unintended consequences of post-ww2 urban planning. since natural disasters and bombings had destroyed the major urban centers, everything was rebuilt from the ground up, leading to the suburbanization of the population, hence sardine trains.
i'm sure there's a wiki article about it somewhere. fascinating story.
why would a store call itself "banana republic?" i thought that was a bad thing! or was it the store that made the term "banana republic" into a pejorative?
It conjures up cultural memories of being the happy colonial oppressor, sitting in the jungle lodge wearing your linen clothes, reflecting upon the day's idleness while one of the natives (dressed like an English Butler, save for one piece of local ornamentation, lest you forget where you are) brings you yet another gin and tonic. The mosquito netting stirs quietly in the evening breeze. Meanwhile, the strongman you've put in power is taking care of all the enforcement responsibilities, making sure that all the work gets done and the shipments go out on time. All that you need to do is sit back and let the system work. Ah, white people. Our lives were so much simpler then.
Anyway, that's where I think the name comes from. The most offensive explanation is usually the best.