Spaghetti code: Originating in the early 60's in Italy as an alternate recipe for certain pasta dishes, spaghetti code was cooked up by one restaurant entrepreneur who attempted to automate the creation of a fool-proof entree. Pressed by the lack of time to complete the design the engineer/chef cut corners which introduced problems in the recipe early on. In a frantic attempt to remedy a good idea gone bad, various spices were quickly added to the concoction as the recipe grew out of control. The result was a stringy, twisty, yet potentially tasty pile of text that would later grow to be a practice cherished by developers world-wide.
