What Does Don't Buy Green Bananas Mean?
                                
                                
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                                In a 2012 book about facing a cancer diagnosis, author Joan Butman used the phrase "I Don't Buy Green Bananas!" to describe her new outlook on life. The phrase is a poignant, yet often humorous, way to discuss mortality, aging, and the uncertainty of the future.