I was born on the prairies, where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures. [GERONIMO]
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Did I hear it right when Rosmah said, "'Let them eat croissants"?
When Rosmah said to the children of PERMATA, "Let them eat croissants", I couldn't help but to recall what Marie Antoinette said to the poor people of France, "Let them eat cakes" which was made in the most callous and ignorant manner. Since cakes were enriched with butter and eggs, as opposed to ordinary bread, the quote supposedly would reflect the princess's obliviousness to the condition of the people. The end result, which may not have come directly from this quote, but rather from the decadent and arrogant lifestyle of the French artistocracy during that turbulent period, was this.
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How uncanny??
ReplyDeleteQu'ils mangent de la brioche.
Guillotine for Madame??