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[But I say only: Let them eat cake
Remember that this comment attributed to Marie Antoinette is very mis=
quoted.
She actually said "Let them eat brioche". Brioche is a type of sweet=
bread
which does not be come stale for a long time. In contrast the baguet=
te must
be eaten immediately. The bakers were not baking baguette, but there=
was
not a shortage of brioche. Yes, it was a bit snotty, but not as much=
as the
misquoted version.
John M. Clement
Houston, TX