What kind of Christmas tree is always lonely because it spends all winter missing its distant friends?
A pine tree
The verb 'to pine' means to long for or deeply miss someone who is absent. Combining this verb with the evergreen tree species known as a pine tree creates a humorous double meaning about a sad, longing holiday evergreen.
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