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Butterflies Literal Pun Meme

This is a simple visual pun meme. The top of the image has the word 'Butterflies' written in bold black text. Below the text, a rectangular stick of yellow butter is shown floating or flying against a pale, light blue sky, with yellow wildflowers visible in the lower portion of the frame, viewed from a low angle looking upward. The joke comes from the literal interpretation of the word 'butterflies' split into 'butter' and 'flies', meaning the butter is literally flying, rather than referring to the insect.
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This is a simple visual pun meme. The top of the image has the word 'Butterflies' written in bold black text. Below the text, a rectangular stick of yellow butter is shown floating or flying against a pale, light blue sky, with yellow wildflowers visible in the lower portion of the frame, viewed from a low angle looking upward. The joke comes from the literal interpretation of the word 'butterflies' split into 'butter' and 'flies', meaning the butter is literally flying, rather than referring to the insect.

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This meme originates from Reddit, as indicated by the provided source information from the Reddit:Meme RSS feed, with the original uploaded title being 'Butterfly I guess'. It is a humorous wordplay meme that circulated on Reddit and other social media platforms for its lighthearted, silly literal pun.

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