The Butcher In The Handmaid's Tale

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Chop, chop, chop went the butcher as he butchered the meat. Ding, ding, went the timer for the baker’s bread in the oven. The butcher and the baker used to always sell to each other until they got in a huge argument. The butcher and the baker have been in an ongoing argument for so long. They got in an argument over the princess.They both tried to go for her at the same time. However, she couldn’t decide she dumped them both. So they have disliked each other ever since.
One day the baker decided to stop giving the butcher bread and the butcher decided not to give him meat so they were out of luck on food. Every time the butcher walked into the bakery he would have the sheriff nicely escort him out. And every time the baker tried to sneak into the butcher’s shop the butcher would escort him out himself.
The butcher was a strong, buff,
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When they got there they walked into the grand room where the kings and queens had been in a meeting the king excused himself and went to go talk to them. After they explained what was going on, he said HE COULDN’T DO ANYTHING. They were so disappointed in the king they went to leave but something caught their eye… THE PRINCESS they saw her and they couldn’t take their eye’s off until they saw the big, bright, 24 karat diamond ring on her right hand. The princess had gotten married, so they stopped trying for her cause they knew she wouldn’t choose either of them.
The merchant told the baker to give the butcher bread and for the butcher to give him meat and he will give them both one wish. The baker apologized and they became really good friends. They ended up using their wishes on each others family to pay for all the mischief they may have caused. The entire time the merchant actually came into the village to tell them both ‘treat people the way you want to be

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