You’ve heard of toast, right? The toasty, golden-brown delight that graces our breakfast tables every morning? Well, for Bradford’s Ken Bap, his morning toast turned out to be more than just a crispy treat; it was a political statement.
54-year-old Ken was all set for a routine morning – a quiet cuppa and a couple of toasts – when Boris Johnson gatecrashed his breakfast. You see, Ken spotted the unmistakable mop of blond hair and the befuddled expression characteristic of Britain’s Prime Minister right there on his morning toast. The piece of bread, which Ken swears was ‘just normal Hovis’, bore a surprising resemblance to Boris Johnson – and Ken almost choked on his tea.
“I nearly sprayed my Earl Grey all over the kitchen table,”
Ken told The Witty Whistle. “I mean, I’ve heard of people seeing the Virgin Mary on their food, but Boris? This was a whole new level of breakfast revelation.”
News of Ken’s crunchy discovery spread like wildfire (or should we say margarine) across Bradford. Soon, his little terrace house was swarming with neighbours, friends, and the local radio station who were eager for a selfie with the politically-inclined piece of bread.
Ken, not wanting his famous toast to turn into a crumbly mess under the barrage of flash photography, has now housed the breakfast artifact in a display case, far from the clutches of peckish visitors. “I’ve had to put a ‘Do Not Eat’ sign on it,” he says, “Just in case any of my mates decide to have a bite of Boris after a night at the pub.”
With bets being placed on whose face might pop up on Ken’s toast next (Spoiler Alert: Rumour has it the odds are in favour of Keir Starmer), the neighbourhood of Bradford has been swept up in toast-related merriment. Art competitions have sprouted up, with children and adults alike attempting to create their own toast masterpieces, bringing a sense of unity and light-hearted banter to the community.
So, next time you’re buttering your morning toast, give it a second look. You never know when a prime minister might drop in for a breakfast meeting!
