going bananas (was soil or leaf?)

updated thu 12 oct 00

Bob Stewart on thu 12 oct 00

In American slang "driving one bananas" is to make you somewhat crazy
or confused because of a problem or action that is very difficult and
frustrating to solve or endure.

Anyone know the origin of that phrase?

BTW Arnhild your English is great, I only wish I had command of
another language as well as your command of English. I was rather good
at German many years ago when it helped me go from German beer hall to
beer hall, but that's really another story!

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Bob (Ein meer beer bitte) Stewart
Southern Maryland (USDA Zone 7)
rs72@umail.umd.edu