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There has been no proof that Marie Antoinette ever said that. It was made up by the philosopher Jean Rosseau, which was an anecdote and the individual who said it was never named. The saying has mutated over the years and been misattributed to just about everyone. As for Marie Antoinette, receipts were found showing she gave considerable amounts of money out of her own purse to soup kitchens and churches who ran relief organizations, which hardly seems the behavior of someone who would utter âlet them eat cakeâ.
Iâm reminded of the 80âs when the Reagan administration wanted to cut funding for the school lunch program.They tried to declare ketchup a vegetable (really!), and make cake a bread substitute. (honest!)Thatâs right â so if the school ran out of bread, they could âlet them eat cake.â(I think it was the work of David Stockman, Reaganâs budget wizard.)
Actually, I think using the âactualâ quote in this case is much funnier than changing âcakeâ to âcookiesâ. The way Lynn presents it is with Elly pretending to BE Marie Antionette, therefore showing her (Ellyâs) wit and intelligence.
Thereâs an urban fantasy (âKnight Lifeâ by Peter David) in which King Arthur comes back to life and runs for mayor of New York City. Morgan Le Fay, of course, is still around, and she mentions what sheâs been doing in the interimâmostly giving advice..âTell them to eat cake, Marie! French peasants love dessert! Theyâll thank you for suggesting it.â
howtheduck: It has been found pre-Marie. Another version blamed on her was, âWhy are they demanding bread when you can buy those darling little cakes for two sou?â Of course, the peasants didnât have two sou either, nor any way to earn them, but the self-described elite has never noticed that any time in history.
nate3766 almost 10 years ago
LOLâŠsaid as a QueenâŠ.
tripwire45 almost 10 years ago
Now donât go losing your head, Elly.
Aaberon almost 10 years ago
Make it a picnic supper: big mugs of milk and fresh baked banana bread with a little peanut butter spread on top. That doesnât sound all that bad.
USN1977 almost 10 years ago
There has been no proof that Marie Antoinette ever said that. It was made up by the philosopher Jean Rosseau, which was an anecdote and the individual who said it was never named. The saying has mutated over the years and been misattributed to just about everyone. As for Marie Antoinette, receipts were found showing she gave considerable amounts of money out of her own purse to soup kitchens and churches who ran relief organizations, which hardly seems the behavior of someone who would utter âlet them eat cakeâ.
AliCom almost 10 years ago
I like âCarrot Cakeâ.
Can't Sleep almost 10 years ago
Iâm reminded of the 80âs when the Reagan administration wanted to cut funding for the school lunch program.They tried to declare ketchup a vegetable (really!), and make cake a bread substitute. (honest!)Thatâs right â so if the school ran out of bread, they could âlet them eat cake.â(I think it was the work of David Stockman, Reaganâs budget wizard.)
Can't Sleep almost 10 years ago
Actually, Dad should cook supper.Scrambled eggs, bacon, some frozen vegetables â ta DA!
poodles27 almost 10 years ago
Hey John, whatâs the matter with calling in for pizza? Or going to the grocery store yourself? Are you that much of a chauvinist?
MagOctopus almost 10 years ago
Except that she bought the rest of the unsold items, thus giving a lot more money to the school. Plus having spent hours baking and selling.
JanLC almost 10 years ago
Actually, I think using the âactualâ quote in this case is much funnier than changing âcakeâ to âcookiesâ. The way Lynn presents it is with Elly pretending to BE Marie Antionette, therefore showing her (Ellyâs) wit and intelligence.
JanLC almost 10 years ago
Lynnâs Notes:
This is one of my favourite punch lines. If you can work a famous line into a gag, itâs very, very satisfying.
phoenixnyc almost 10 years ago
Thereâs an urban fantasy (âKnight Lifeâ by Peter David) in which King Arthur comes back to life and runs for mayor of New York City. Morgan Le Fay, of course, is still around, and she mentions what sheâs been doing in the interimâmostly giving advice..âTell them to eat cake, Marie! French peasants love dessert! Theyâll thank you for suggesting it.â
westny77 almost 10 years ago
Wonder if they will chop Ellieâs head off?
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
howtheduck: It has been found pre-Marie. Another version blamed on her was, âWhy are they demanding bread when you can buy those darling little cakes for two sou?â Of course, the peasants didnât have two sou either, nor any way to earn them, but the self-described elite has never noticed that any time in history.