Purpose of an Acorn

The following is the transcript of a brief random conversation that took place late at night in our kitchen on 2013 April 13th Saturday:

• Father is at the kitchen sink cleaning the coffee pot.
• Son enters kitchen.
• Son:  I don't get it.
• Father (without turning around):  What is the purpose of an acorn?
• Son:  To become a tree.
• Father:  And what is the purpose of a tree?
• Son:  To make more acorns.
• Father:  Now you got it.
• Silent pause; Father continues cleaning coffee pot.
• Son:  Cool, ... I guess.
• Son leaves kitchen.