In his ever-obliging character, my dad, Patrick Baskette, gladly divulged which presents any father would love to unwrap.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Weekly Newsletter Despite the contested history of the banana plant across the Americas, its presence within Venezuelan ritual traditions enables members of the diaspora to wrap and unwrap their heritage in the face of displacement.
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