Chiquita Claims the Upcoming Solar Eclipse (Well, Partially) With Wacky 'Banana Sun' Idea

Just don't look directly at it

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Talk about a moonshot. We figured brands might try jumping onto the upcoming solar eclipse, probably with witty (if half-baked) social media references. But Chiquita is making an extra leap by taking complete credit for the eclipse, and dubbing it the Banana Sun.

The Great American Solar Eclipse will be visible to North Americans from Oregon to South Carolina on Aug. 21 on a stretch of land about 70 miles wide. Here, Chiquita made a handy map:

During this time, the moon will appear to completely cover the sun, darkening the daytime sky for a few breathless moments.

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