I have ears but cannot hear a single autumn story, and I am stripped of my jacket before being boiled or roasted for the feast. What am I?
An ear of corn
An 'ear' of corn has husks (a 'jacket') and is a classic harvest vegetable eaten at Thanksgiving, playing on the double meaning of 'ear'.
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