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In Jonathan Swift's 1738 farce Polite Conversation, the character Lady Answerall says "she cannot eat her cake and have her cake". [11] In a posthumous adaptation of Polite Conversation, called Tittle Tattle; or, Taste A-la-Mode, released in 1749, the order was reversed: "And she cannot have her Cake and eat her Cake".
"Sick of You" is the name of the lead-off single from the alternative rock band Cake's sixth studio album, Showroom of Compassion. The song is Cake's fourth Top 10 hit on the Alternative Songs chart, hitting number 4. [2] The song also has hit number 13 on the US Rock Songs chart [3] and peaked at #1 on the Mediabase's Canadian Alternative Rock ...
The social media star, whose real name is Haley Kalil, can be heard lip-syncing to a sound saying, “Let them eat cake” while she shows her over-the-top look at the Met Gala in a May 7 video ...
"Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche ", [1] said to have been spoken in the 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The French phrase mentions brioche, a bread enriched with butter and eggs, considered a luxury food. The quote is taken to ...
In a post on Reddit's "Am I the A-----" forum, a 41-year-old man explained that a "weird" conflict escalated after he accepted a slice of coconut cake a woman named, Amy, 30, baked for the ...
"Icky Thump" is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band the White Stripes. Written by Jack White, it was the first single released from their sixth and final album of the same name. [3] The song is a heavy garage-rock piece whose lyrics challenge anti-immigration pundits for their hypocrisy.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are celebrating their Christmas game win with an extra sweet treat!. On Dec. 25, after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 and clinched ...
The article should also be moved to Have your cake and eat it too or You can't have your cake and eat it too, which are correct and actually used (and most common) forms of this proverb. The less common forms with "his/her" etc. are implied, but the current article title is almost never used -- Espoo ( talk ) 11:18, 6 December 2012 (UTC) [ reply ]