The Curate's Egg

We have all heard the expression, "like the curate's egg-good in parts"

But do you know how it originated?

Well, it was derived from a cartoon showing a candidate for ordination having breakfast with his bishop.  The bishopexpressed the opinion that the egg the curate was eating was bad.

The curate, trying to be diplomatic replied, 

"Oh, no my Lord.  Parts of it are excellent."
~The Friendship Book of Francis Gay