One Year Ago: Remember That Banana Left In Your Desk?

Complete shutdown of our radio station offices began on Friday, March 13, 2020. It lasted 53-54 weeks. Now, after a couple of months, we went from Debbie and I seeing…

Charlie & Debbie

Updated May 18, 2021 9:52 AM EDT

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Complete shutdown of our radio station offices began on Friday, March 13, 2020. It lasted 53-54 weeks. Now, after a couple of months, we went from Debbie and I seeing 2-3 other people up here in a given day, to seeing as many as 7-10. Still, a little down from the 100-200 we were used to. Anyway, I remember this from a year ago this week. When most left their office desks, they had no idea they'd be gone as long as they were.

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2 months into the pandemic, some people began matriculating back to work. One such lady was Mhairi-Louise Brennan who was reminded that when she left...she left a banana in her desk drawer. I think the fact that I'm able to look back at this and laugh is a sign that I'm starting to psychologically recover from 2020.

Banana left in the desk Mhairi-Louise Brennan returning to work post pandemic

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Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.