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minus-squaregrumpslinkfedilinkEnglish70•1 month agoI believe the traditional response to “the peasants have no eggs” would be, “let them eat cake!”
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink27•1 month agoHave they tried substituting smaller cakes for the eggs?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish18•edit-21 month agoYes, but it turns out those smaller cakes need smaller eggs.
minus-squareFaceDeerlinkfedilink7•1 month agoGo through the cycle a few times and maybe they can use insect eggs? Peasants have plenty of insects, right?
minus-squaremasterofn001linkfedilink2•1 month agoGilead decrees all women of breeding age surrender their ova immediately.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoPeasants do have each other, yes. They keep to themselves, as God intended.
minus-squaregrumpslinkfedilinkEnglish25•edit-21 month agoThat was the “joke” from the first time around. The French version uses brioche which is just even more fancy bread. Maybe a parallel would be “the peasants have no eggs!” -> “let them eat omelettes!”
I believe the traditional response to “the peasants have no eggs” would be, “let them eat cake!”
You need eggs to make cake
Have they tried substituting smaller cakes for the eggs?
Yes, but it turns out those smaller cakes need smaller eggs.
Pheasant eggs aren’t any cheaper.
Go through the cycle a few times and maybe they can use insect eggs? Peasants have plenty of insects, right?
Gilead decrees all women of breeding age surrender their ova immediately.
Peasants do have each other, yes. They keep to themselves, as God intended.
It’s eggs all the way down.
That was the “joke” from the first time around. The French version uses brioche which is just even more fancy bread.
Maybe a parallel would be “the peasants have no eggs!” -> “let them eat omelettes!”
Ew, gluten free cake
Let them eat quiche