One Thursday, six young butchers were cutting up soap.
"I have cut my soap into six pieces," said the yellow butcher.
"I have cut mine into seven pieces," said the green butcher.
"I have planted mine in the tulip patch," said the tallest butcher.
"That was a sensible thing to do," said the purple butcher.
"I disagree," said the fifth butcher, taking his gloves off.
"Personally," said the white butcher, "I think that cutting up soap is a rather stupid thing for us to be doing!"
But he kept on doing it all the same.