From Bananas to Mangoes

I recently did a little research trying to find out what indeed is our national fruit. Always thinking that it was the banana, since it is so fun to use to comically gesture my native land, I was apparently mistaken. Shame on me that I never knew it was the mango. The Philippine carabao mango is known to be the tastiest in the world and it is our national fruit. It is sold in America as “Philippine manggoes” but apparently they are grown in mexico. It comprises about 3.5% of the world production on mangoes (http://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/mango.htm.).
Our mangoes are indeed tasty and though all my writings are associated with the banana when I refer to the state of Filipino consciousness (the banana has a twisty, funny, half moon shape which may symbolize a directionless path to my mind), I now believe I must switch to the mango since it is a fruit that grows in all tropical seasons and has the ability to change color from green to yellow and to a slight yellow orange especially when it’s about to expire. This ability, I must mention, correctly adapts itself to the people who have nationalized it as their fruit and will, I’m afraid, forever exhibit the same characteristics of “color change” when it comes to discussions on political ethics, leadership, national morality, etc. etc. as accurately exhibited in concerned topics we hear off now regarding our leaders (and don’t forget: the followers just the same).
So now, I formally declare this my mango republic, though I will miss the banana, it is still there in spirit. A country ran by mangoes not for the tree more so it’s roots!