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minus-squaregrumps@lemmy.i.secretponi.eslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up105arrow-down1·3 days agoI believe the traditional response to “the peasants have no eggs” would be, “let them eat cake!”
minus-squareFreshparsnip@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up68arrow-down1·3 days agoYou need eggs to make cake
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up42arrow-down1·3 days agoHave they tried substituting smaller cakes for the eggs?
minus-squareReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·edit-23 days agoYes, but it turns out those smaller cakes need smaller eggs.
minus-squareAbidanYre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 days agoPheasant eggs aren’t any cheaper.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoGo through the cycle a few times and maybe they can use insect eggs? Peasants have plenty of insects, right?
minus-squareRedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoPeasants do have each other, yes. They keep to themselves, as God intended.
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoGilead decrees all women of breeding age surrender their ova immediately.
minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoIt’s eggs all the way down.
minus-squaregrumps@lemmy.i.secretponi.eslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·edit-23 days 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?
Peasants do have each other, yes. They keep to themselves, as God intended.
Gilead decrees all women of breeding age surrender their ova immediately.
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!”
Let them eat quiche
Ew, gluten free cake