As the old saying goes, a chef without taste buds is like a toilet without a flush.
As the old saying goes, a chef who can’t smell is like a bath without a plug.
Are there really old sayings such as these? If there are then I would like to know what would have taken someone to come up with such comparisons.
The above lines are from a middle-grade book The Porridge of Knowledge written by Archie Kimpton and illustrated by Kate Hindley.
The book is a light read and as it is mentioned in the blurb, it is ridiculously silly.
Joining Tulika Singh with her #BookBytes post
If you stumble upon a quote, a line (or two) or even a passage that leaps out at you demanding to be shared, do join in with #BookBytes. To know the rules, head over to Tulika’s post by clicking on the above link.
Now this is the kind of humour my son would appreciate and he’s at the end of middle school!
As always, thanks for linking up.
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This is indeed funny! Chef without taste buds… but so true! Will join tulika next time for sure!
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Hehehe.. That was funny. It is nice when kids books have quotes like these.
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Hilarious and as you pointed out how on earth did they come up with such comparisons!! 🙂
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