Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Butter Battle Book

So the Yooks and the Zooks stared across the wall

Both threatening the other, trying their best to stand tall

And both the Yooks and the Zooks threatened to drop the ball

To see who would prevail once and for all


As the citizens stood by and watched the horrific scene

They wondered who would back down, and who would be mean

"Who will drop the bomb and settle the feud

Between the Yooks and the Zooks about buttered food?"


I watched and anticipated a loud booming sound

I covered my ears and looked all around

Waiting for a bomb to destroy the whole town

Of the evil Zooks who eat bread with the butter side down


Just as Grandpa went to set off the bomb,

He paused for a second and began to look calm.

"Why," he asked, "must we continue this fight?

We should all be friends and sing through the night

About how we nicely solved this great problem

About butter on top vs. butter on the bottom."


So the people on both sides of the wall cheered

As they embraced kindness instead of fear

The people of the town broke down the wall

To settle this quarrel once and for all


So from that day on the Yooks and the Zooks

Were friends and never had to settle another dispute

Because all that was present was kindness and glee

No matter on what side the butter may be.


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