Fairy Tale Butter

Really

This probably dates me, but I remember this story being in a collection of fairy tales when I was a kid. No doubt a 1st edition.

Thanks. I love doing that when reading to my grandkids.

It’s told in different ways, but each one involves the younger ones offering up the oldest one to save their own hides. Then, all of a sudden, it’s everyone lives happily forever after. If I were the oldest, I’d have some lifelong resentment to deal with. Thanks for solving.

Thank you

Thanks. I decided to use that clue to help solvers see the pun in the title.

Thanks, Keith