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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And yet the woman apparently never said it... Trust the French revolutionaries to have made it mythical.
I never understood why that line was considered so offensive. I'd take cake over bread any day!
Wonderful shot and yes, I would take cake as well.
I can remember when St. Louis had lots of observances of its bicentennial.
The sky makes the shot look very dramatic, Bob. Terrific shot!
Lovely composition, Bob. It almost reads as a black and white photo with a colorful cake superimposed at the bottom center.
Excellent 250th celebration image Bob.. Did someone say cake.. yes please :)
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