Both of them were depression era children; so, they were always frugal. Among the groceries there would often be six bananas. I had learned from past experience that if I did not eat my banana immediately someone else would. There was no way to save such a treat. Of course, counting every cent, the bananas were just slightly over ripe. They had just a few brown spots.
I can remember the first time that I ate a banana that was a beautiful, pristine yellow fruit. I was 12 years old and we had gone to visit some friends, the Finlaysons. They lived in a little house in Virton, Belgium. I would never have told Joyce Finlayson that this was the first spotless banana I had ever eaten, but I savored every bite.
Now bananas are one of the least expensive fruits at the market.
Bananas can be perfect firm yellow fruit when they come home in the grocery bag, but it doesn't take long for them to become overripe. I still enjoy eating bananas. Once upon a time, I would make banana bread with the overripe ones, but I don't bake very often now. I still enjoy the bread too. I suspect that there might not have been any leftover bananas in the Fisher household to use in making quick bread.
