Apples vs. Orphans

Listen up, buttercup. This "joke" is trying to be funny by comparing apples to orphans. Apples get picked (as in, harvested), but the joke implies that orphans don't get "picked" in a good way, highlighting their sad situation. It's dark humor, which means it's funny 'cause it's messed up. You probably laugh at squirrels getting hit by cars.