I am something you bring back from vacation without packing it in a suitcase. The sun gives me to you for free, but if you get too much of me, you will turn bright red and sting. What am I?
A sunburn
When you spend a summer vacation under the hot sun without sunscreen, your skin reacts by turning red and feeling sore. The riddle uses the idea of bringing something back from a trip to describe this common skin reaction.
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