special edition · today only

Papa, your paper's here.

you read it every morning. this one's about you.

vol. 1 · est. the day you became papaprice: one hug

The Papa Times

Local man still best dad, sources confirm.

Neighbours, relatives and one very biased kid all agree.

papa carrying me

Papa, pictured carrying me. Also my school bag. Also the whole family.

exclusive

Man claims he is "not tired" for the 7,000th time. Experts unconvinced.

"Reached safely? Call me."

Our reporter has received this message every trip since 2009.

sports

Man runs 2 km behind cycle, lets go at exactly the right moment.

me learning to ride

i didn't even notice you'd let go. that was the whole point.

business

Wallet mysteriously empties every school year. Owner says nothing.

you never once told us it was hard. we know now.

weather

Forecast: quiet, steady, always there. 100% chance of papa.

never said "i love you" much. said "khana khaya?" every single day.

technology

Area dad fixes wifi, fan, scooter and my life. Mostly with tape.

turned it off and on again. worked every time. so did you.

local news

Man finishes 12-hour shift, still drives kid to tuition.

papa after work

then fell asleep in front of the news. classic.

page 7puzzles & groans

The Dad Joke Corner

answers printed upside down, as per tradition

"Papa, I'm hungry."

"Hi Hungry, I'm Papa." — 20 years. still going.

"Papa, can you put my shoes on?"

"Sorry beta, I don't think they'll fit me."

What do you call a fake noodle?

An impasta. he waited all day to say it.

tap each joke to flip the answer

late editionprinted with love

The Papa Times

extra! extra!

Thank you, Papa.

papa and me

Papa (left), not crying. "Something in my eye," he said.

for every "i'm not tired". we saw. we always saw.

— filed by your kid, chief reporter since birth