Sign of the Weeque 17.12.14

December 17, 2014By David JaggardC'est Ironique!

C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque

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Spotted by reader John Friedman.

Everyone knows that Donatien Alphonse François “Marky” de Sade was a French author, philosopher, politician and sexual whack job. But what few people know is that he also founded one of France’s oldest bakeries. It’s probably not a good idea to order “hot buns” here.

Special note to the young American tourist whom I overheard last year while strolling through Lacoste, the historic Provençal village and site of the Marquis de Sade’s former château: actually, it’s not pronounced “shah-day.”

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