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Re: Way,WAY off topic diatribe -was : Paying to present




[But I say only: Let them eat cake

Remember that this comment attributed to Marie Antoinette is very misquoted.
She actually said "Let them eat brioche". Brioche is a type of sweetbread
which does not be come stale for a long time. In contrast the baguette 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