This is nice - #chiquitabananawednesday is kind of taking off. Thanks to all who sent pictures. I'm enjoying wearing my sticker.
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Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) February 13, 2013This is why Catholics can’t have nice things. A while back, magician, libertarian and atheist Penn Jillette had offered what he calls Chiquita Banana Wednesday as an atheist alternative to Ash Wednesday, signified by the wearing of a sticker on the forehead in place of ashes. The “tradition” has since moved to Twitter and inspired the hashtag #ChiquitaBananaWednesday.
It is #ChiquitaBananaWednesday I hope everyone if wearing their sticker!—
A. Ryan Roberts (@AR_Roberts) February 13, 2013
Wish I would have known about #chiquitabananawednesday I'd be all over that.—
Cody (@codeeznutz08) February 13, 2013
If I had only known about #chiquitabananawednesday sooner.—
Sashin Ranasinghe (@Sashin9000) February 13, 2013
Um, how much planning did you need?
Thanks to all the people tweeting pictures of themselves from Chicquita Banana Wednesday. Everyday IS an Atheist Holiday!—
Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) February 13, 2013
Enjoying Chiquita Banana Wednesday. Not the right brand but surely the right groove. Off to the dentist. Oh boy. http://t.co/Lo6sOks9—
Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) February 13, 2013
It’s an unorthodox tradition in more ways than one; neither Penn nor his followers could seem to track down actual Chiquita stickers.
Couldn't find a Chiquita sticker, so I'm celebrating with a Dole sticker
@pennjillette
#chiquitabananawednesday http://t.co/OWoUCeyx—
Kyle Gibbons (@Kylegibb) February 13, 2013
I almost forgot to do this this year. #chiquitabananawednesday http://t.co/olI9Ugr6—
Matt, Salsa and Jena (@aonpodcast) February 13, 2013
@pennjillette your books mean a lot to me, and helped me realize I'm an atheist. Happy #chiquitabananawednesday http://t.co/JBRKZB6s—
JohnPaul Kroschel (@owlbyte) February 13, 2013
My favorite holiday, aside from festivus, is #ChiquitaBananaWednesday @pennjillette—
Howard Brilliant (@HDBtweets) February 13, 2013
We’re happy for you, but count us in with #TeamPatriciaHeaton on this one.