Patty Cake - Inaccurate and Misleading

The Little Tart pastry shop

As promised in a previous post, here is my take on the seemingly innocent children's rhyme "Patty Cake" and why I believe it is inaccurate and misleading.

Patty cake, patty cake, baker man.

I'm already offended.

Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

Do you want it good? Or do you want it fast?

Because if you want it fast you can just mosey on down to the local grocery store and pick yourself up a package of Betty What-a-crock fake mix. Oh, and don't forget your plastic air tight container of oil based, preservative infused frosting. Nummy! (Buttercream my apple crumble.)

Where was I?

Roll it and pat it…

Hold on. Are we talking cake or pie here?

You roll and pat a pie.

You mix and pour a cake.
 

Mark it with a "B"

Script costs extra.

And put it in the oven for baby and me.

You should not feed baked goods to your baby. It's irresponsible and bad parenting.

Now. May I suggest my own original lyrics.

Make a pie.

Bake a pie.
Sweet delight!
Early in the morning,
'Til late at night.
 

Measure it.

Mix it.
All from scratch.

Num num,

Another bite
Down the hatch!
                       - Terri Ross

In a future post I would like to discuss "Sing a Song of Sixpence" (Oh the carnage!)