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Betty Botter Bought Some Butter
A Filthy Kitchen - Would You Eat Anything Betty Baked?
The text of the Betty Botter rhyme is worked into this illustration along
with two other rhymes about food (Peas Porridge Hot and Baby and I were
baked in a pie). This is a perfect way to showcase Betty's terrible housekeeping.
Not only is Betty's batter spilling out of the bowl and all over her clothing
and hair, but the peas porridge is shown dripping down on the shelf as
well. At first glance, it seems that the cracked dishes, broken eggs,
spilled peas, and other vegetables all over the floor are the result of
a one-time accident in the kitchen. However, the presence of two giddy
rats and an eager cockroach indicate this scenario is probably the usual
state of Betty's kitchen. Another indication of this is Betty's pleased
expression upon tasting the better batter. She seems totally oblivious
to the rest of the mess. If you went to a restaurant where the food was
delicious, but the kitchen looked liked this; would you want to dine there?
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