Friday, February 28, 2014

The French Monarchy And Cake

Birthday Cake At The Art Museum

Well, of course, it was a queen - the last one - who supposedly took part in this dialogue: "Your Majesty, the peasants have no bread." "Then let them eat cake."  We here in STL are doing a variation. The only French monarch to make sainthood, Louis IX, astride his horse in front of the art museum, offers a cake to the city for our 250th anniversary. What a nice guy.                        
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7 comments:

  1. cieldequimperFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:07 AM

    And yet the woman apparently never said it... Trust the French revolutionaries to have made it mythical.

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  2. NormaFebruary 28, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    I never understood why that line was considered so offensive. I'd take cake over bread any day!

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  3. Luis GomezFebruary 28, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    Wonderful shot and yes, I would take cake as well.

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  4. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comFebruary 28, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    I can remember when St. Louis had lots of observances of its bicentennial.

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  5. William KendallFebruary 28, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    The sky makes the shot look very dramatic, Bob. Terrific shot!

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  6. JackFebruary 28, 2014 at 7:02 PM

    Lovely composition, Bob. It almost reads as a black and white photo with a colorful cake superimposed at the bottom center.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 1, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    Excellent 250th celebration image Bob.. Did someone say cake.. yes please :)

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