New Canaan Gorilla: All About The New Canaan Gorilla

What is going on? Why is a gorilla driving around New Canaan on a scooter?

I am just driving around in hopes of spreading some laughter and cheer during the 2020 pandemic. During this unprecedented time, we are all trying not to GO BANANAS!

Find me here:

What? I still don’t understand. How did this start?

It started just having some fun with a few friends. The costume was already in the attic and had been there for an exceptionally long time. It looked a little scary, so the hat and tie were added (also in attic storage) to brighten it up. Before I knew it, I was being asked to drive by this bananas house and that bananas house and it just grew.

Who are you?

I live in New Canaan! When things return to normal, I will reveal who I am. A few locals know but they have promised to keep it quiet. Let’s just have fun and keep the surprise going as long as we can. Honestly, it gives bananas something fun to talk about besides, you know what!

Why don’t you speak?

See above.

Safety! Yours and Mine!

Photos from at least six feet away please!

I must ask my biggest bananas to not let the medium and little bananas chase or follow me on their bicycles PLEASE. Your safety, and mine, is my number one priority! And, that goes for the big bananas too!

Photos and videos:
Photos from at least six feet away please!

Feel free to post anything you are comfortable sharing and please TAG me on Instagram @newcanaangorilla. If you MENTION me @newcanaangorilla, I will see it but it will not show up in my TAGGED photos on Instagram. Instagram does not let me TAG myself.

Please note that these pages are OPEN to the PUBLIC. I will NEVER post a picture of a child’s face and will also try not to post any adults either. If you post, that is your choice.

If you have TAGGED me or mentioned me (and there are no other faces visible), I hope you do not mind that I may “doctor” that picture or video and share it again.

@newcanaangorilla (TAG and mention) and #newcanaangorilla

Requests:

During this time of physical distancing, I do NOT want to encourage folks to gather. That said,

Street address requests (birthdays and other): I would be happy to come by, beep and wave if I can. Send me a note to let me know the time and the location. I will try hard to make it but please consider not telling little bananas in case we have bad weather or for some unknown reason I cannot make it.

If the weather is good, I will try to be out for at least an hour each day. Typically, I will be out on WEEKDAYS after 2pm and weekends could be anytime. I will always do at least one drive through the downtown village. I am doing my best to scooter my way around the town with waves and little beeps to all (except the dogs and people pushing strollers—I try not to beep when I pass so I do not scare them).

How do I contact you?

Through Instagram message or Facebook messenger.

Will you come to other local towns?

No, I’m sorry not at this time. However, if you really want to see me, send me a message. We can try to work out a time when you can be local in the town of New Canaan Downtown Village and I will pass through.

Why do you call everyone banana?

Because the color yellow is a happy color and bananas make Gorillas happy! Also, I have so many new banana friends I could never remember all their names.

Charity and local organizations

I am not advertising anything and I am not selling anything. I will continue to reference three local organizations at this time. These bananas encompass all of us in New Canaan: