Tuesday, Wrote Mr Kipling...

[Jo25]

Can any of you tell me where this quote/saying comes from?

Cheers

Jo

 

[Mr Pig]

Advert for cakes?

 

[Jo25]

That is what first came into my mind. But wasn't sure whether it was Rudyard not cakes?

 

[mikeitup]

Can any of you tell me where this quote/saying comes from?

Cheers

Jo

....is exceedingly good!

 

[Kovu]

That is what first came into my mind. But wasn't sure whether it was Rudyard not cakes?

Kipling did do some decent poems though, but I am unsure whether that was ever a line in of them. His If poem was always one of my favorites.

Nerd xD

 

[Perfect Virgo]

Many moons ago this was the phrase introducing TV commercials for Mr Kiplings (mass-produced) "homemade" cakes. A honey-voiced gent, posing as the fictitious Kipling, would read as if from the venerable baker's diary. Each day was devoted to a new and tasty cake on the pretend menu such as the Fondant Fancy, Cherry Bakewell and Battenburg. Yum, yum.

 

[longers]

Apparently they make a giant French Fancy nowadays.
Not sure whether that's or . Better try one soon and find out.

 

[DJ]

I've had one of his small french Tarts but never one of his Giant French Fancies!

 

[Mr Pig]

Despite the impression given by the ads, all of the cakes were terrible. Still are.

 

[swee'pea99]

Despite the impression given by the ads, all of the cakes were terrible. Still are.

You mean it was in an advert and it wasn't true?

 

[colly]

I've had one of his small french Tarts but never one of his Giant French Fancies!

I have had a couple of French tarts as well over the years................just don't tell my missus though.

 

[FBOAB]

"Mr Kipling makes exceedingly small cakes"

 

[Arch]

Nothing to do with Rudyard, as far as I know. Googling the phrase merely brings up references to the cakes, so I doubt it's from a poem.

If - I suppose it's all very laudable, but rather sentimental for me, I think the Law of the Jungle has more music in it...

 

[Headgardener]

His "exceedingly good cakes" used to be made at Manor Bakeries just outside Eastleigh. Don't know where they are made now though probably some country where labour is cheap and food hygine regulations are more lax.

 

[Fnaar]

Mr Kipling was an Irish bloke called Seamus! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Kipling