A few years ago one of the Sheep-to-Shawl teams at a local fiber festival spun Sunday comics into weft for their shawl. Unfortunately the judge wasn't amused, tho the result was spectacular.
Here is another use for the newspaper after you've read it, assuming you don't need to line the birdcage:
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