By coincidence, I’m reading Age of the French Revolution, Vol. I: Twilight of the Old Order 1774-1778, by Claude Manceron. Mesmerizing, highly recommended.
Let them eat cake…or…“It was the best of times, it was the worse of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…”That is all I can remember from the top of my head. The last time I read that book was when Clinton became president.
Since the subject is Bastille Day, there’s something I’ve been wondering about for some time, and perhaps someone could help enlighten me: Why is Bastille Day celebrated in Quebec? By 1789, Quebec hadn’t been part of France or a French possession in over 25 years. The events of the French Revolution should have had no significant effect on Quebec at all. It would be the same as if the United States celebrated Queen Victoria’s birthday.
For that matter, New Orleans would be in the same boat. It was French before 1763, and again (briefly) after 1800, but it wasn’t in 1789. By the way, is Bastille Day celebrated in Haiti? Haiti was still a French possession in 1789!
That whole French revolution didn’t work out well for anyone, except the Americans. French traded a king for several governments, ending in an emperor. Who totally screwed up Europe and got the flower of France slaughtered. The Brits burned DC. But, USA survived as most of their imperial army was engrossed dealing with Nappie.
alasko over 2 years ago
Mange le gâteau!
C over 2 years ago
What about that cake?
Tyge over 2 years ago
This made me laugh! Thanks Jimmy J! Too clever by half! 8^ )
seismic-2 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I bet there’s no bacon for the BLTs, either.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
Every movement comes from somewhere. This serious historically accurate reenactment explains it all perfectly.
ammiles43 over 2 years ago
By coincidence, I’m reading Age of the French Revolution, Vol. I: Twilight of the Old Order 1774-1778, by Claude Manceron. Mesmerizing, highly recommended.
Bullet Bronson Premium Member over 2 years ago
Fun fact: around the time of the French Revolution tomatoes were considered poisonous and were called “poison apples”.
So, it’s a good thing you threw those tomatoes at the Bastille, Arlo.
https://www.tastingtable.com/752261/why-tomatoes-were-once-thought-of-as-poisonous/
DangerBunny over 2 years ago
Edith Piaf singing Le ça ira, telling the aristocrats that their time is done. https://youtu.be/L9VoRmjxvPs
dumbphrog over 2 years ago
Funny how a populist movement to remove elites from power is only truly celebrated several hundred years later.
shawnc1959 over 2 years ago
My kingdom for a nice pumpernickel.
dumbphrog over 2 years ago
Since it is also International Nude Day should not Arlo have gone forth in the buff to toss his tomatoes?
david_42 over 2 years ago
“Let them eat snails.”
Skeptical Meg over 2 years ago
What a pain!
Robert Williams @ Williams Web Solutions over 2 years ago
Let them eat cake…or…“It was the best of times, it was the worse of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…”That is all I can remember from the top of my head. The last time I read that book was when Clinton became president.
assrdood over 2 years ago
Supply chain issues were a factor in the French revolution?
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
Poor Marie Antoinette!?8
jarvisloop over 2 years ago
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, it means that you’re last in line for the National Razor.
jarvisloop over 2 years ago
D.C. politicians don’t want to hear these:
Bastille Day; Red October; Sri Lanka
ChessPirate over 2 years ago
“You… You… Bastille, you!”
Flossie Mud Duck over 2 years ago
Une plaisanterie magnifique!!
royq27 over 2 years ago
The stuff they leave out of history books…
MeGoNow Premium Member over 2 years ago
In that era, this would make Arlo an early adopter of both the tomato and the sandwich.
joeatwork212 over 2 years ago
Let them eat breakfast tacos.
kathybear over 2 years ago
Happy Bastille Day!
squireobrien over 2 years ago
Just work twice as hard, twelve hours a day, and you can afford a slice of bread.
Lemon Juice over 2 years ago
Should have picked it earlier for a Fried Green Tomato! But you’d still need breadcrumbs.
christelisbetty over 2 years ago
https://www.ThisDayTrivia.com/trivia/july-14?f=French-Revolution-begins#French-Revolution-beginsFrench Revolution
July 14, 1789
The Bastille prison in Paris is attacked by a mob demanding weapons and the release of political prisoners, signaling the start of the war.
yipp_eeee over 2 years ago
Not having bread to make a BLT with a fresh, still warm vine ripened July tomato definitely IS grounds for revolt.
ValancyCarmody Premium Member over 2 years ago
And this is what started it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKDEsIPCt9w
WF11 over 2 years ago
Since the subject is Bastille Day, there’s something I’ve been wondering about for some time, and perhaps someone could help enlighten me: Why is Bastille Day celebrated in Quebec? By 1789, Quebec hadn’t been part of France or a French possession in over 25 years. The events of the French Revolution should have had no significant effect on Quebec at all. It would be the same as if the United States celebrated Queen Victoria’s birthday.
For that matter, New Orleans would be in the same boat. It was French before 1763, and again (briefly) after 1800, but it wasn’t in 1789. By the way, is Bastille Day celebrated in Haiti? Haiti was still a French possession in 1789!
eced52 over 2 years ago
Today in fact, with the storming of the Bastille.
spaced man spliff over 2 years ago
Let them eat Noo Yawk Cheesecake !!
Daeder over 2 years ago
Happy Bastille Day, everyone!
[Unnamed Reader - 9b53e2] over 2 years ago
Seems fair to me.
Interventor12 over 2 years ago
That whole French revolution didn’t work out well for anyone, except the Americans. French traded a king for several governments, ending in an emperor. Who totally screwed up Europe and got the flower of France slaughtered. The Brits burned DC. But, USA survived as most of their imperial army was engrossed dealing with Nappie.