How does a tiny sleeping seed greet the morning sun after a long winter underground?
It wakes up and immediately starts reading the daily paper
The punchline relies on a clever double meaning of the word 'paper' within the context of nature. While humans read newsprint with coffee, a germinating plant breaks through its protective seed coat, which acts like a thin paper wrapper protecting it during its winter slumber.
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