Yesterday my daughter was playing in the garden when I saw her kill a butterfly. I told her that, as a punishment, she won't eat butter for 1 month.
Today I saw her killing a cockroach in the kitchen. I told her "nice try".
The Butterfly Punishment
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Experiment
The joke plays on a parent's attempt at discipline. The daughter realizes that if she kills something else (a cockroach) that has a similar name to butter, she can avoid her punishment. The parent's response indicates their awareness of her attempt to circumvent the punishment, creating humor. It's unexpected that she tries to use the same logic again.