It was hot and he saw a bar. He walked into the bar and asked the bartender for a drink. The bartender looked at him and said, I do not serve string in here. The piece of string left dejected.

The next day the same piece of string on the same street with the same sort of hot sunny day was still thirsty and walked in to the same bar. He went up to the bar and asked for a drink, the bartender looked at him and said I do not serve string in here. The string left dejected as ever.

The following day, the same piece of string on the same street with the same sort of hot sunny day was still thirsty. But before entering the bar he asked to passerby to tie him in a knot and fray his ends. Once done he walked into the bar looked at the bartender and said I’d like a drink please. The bartender looked at him and said, aren’t you the same piece of string that was in here yesterday and the day before?

The piece of string replied no sir, I’m a frayed knot.