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What does it mean?
Osbourne uses absurdity to illustrate the impossibility of caring for a tree like a person.
In plain terms
You cannot feed a tree food meant for humans.
What can you take from it?
Apply common sense to understand natural needs.

Where it applies

  • caring for plants
  • teaching children
  • joke telling

Putting it to work

  • gardening basics
  • educational jokes
  • explaining nature

Questions to consider

  • What seems obvious to you but confuses others?
  • How do you explain nature to kids?

Another view

It oversimplifies the actual needs of living plants.

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