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John Lucas, banana salesman and philosopher
Date: 3/20/2012 Album ID: 1436156
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07/26/1960 El Paso's unofficial philosopher, john Lucas the banana man, doesn't think the upcoming Presidential election is going to be any great shakes. Lucas, whose horse-drawn banana wagon is a familiar sight on downtown streets, doesn't see much difference in the two parties, except in their symbols, the burro and the elefant, Lucas spells phonetically.
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08/26/1955 The Davy Crockett craze reached the banana business Thursday. John Lucas, El Paso philosophical banana peddler, displayed this sign on his cart.
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07/08/1955 John Lucas stands beside his philosophical sign for the day which expresses his idea of the dangers of selling bananas on rain-drenched streets.
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09/24/1954 John Lucas, El Paso's famed banana salesman has nothing against a college education. He just feels that some things are more valuable to a man who sells bananas. Thursday he summed up his views with this sign.
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12/18/1958 John Lucas, noted El Paso banana vendor, Wednesday was back at his old job with a new horse pulling his wagon. Nellie, his longtime business partner died recently and John started looking for a new horse to take over the work. He successor, Little Lady, here keeps one ear cocked for John's bidding. She's not as sharp as Nellie, John admits, but she'll learn.
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07/08/1955 Nellie, faithful horse of John Lucas, El Paso's famed philosophical banana salesman, balked at crossing a flooded intersection at Montanan and Cebada Streets during Thursday's afternoon showers. Lucas, undismayed by Nellie's fear of water, continued to sell bananas until the street cleared.
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