Riddles For Kids and Adults, with Hints and Answers

A Time When They Are Green A Time When They're Brown

A time when they are green, a time when they're brown, but both of these times, cause me to frown. But just in between, for a very short while, They're perfect and yellow and cause me to smile! What am I talking about here?

Think about something you might find in a fruit bowl...

Bananas.

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