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Marie Antoinette and her friends would dress up as young shepherdess or milkmaids and wander around the hamlet pretending to be peasants, while still surrounded

Marie Antoinette and her friends would dress up as young shepherdess or milkmaids and wander around the hamlet pretending to be peasants, while still surrounded by the comforts of a royal lifestyle. A team of real farmers appointed by the Queen looked after the farm and the animals, and produced fruits and vegetables consumed at the royal table. https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/11/hameau-de-la-reine-marie-antoinettes.html https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/11/hameau-de-la-reine-mar...

leokennis 5y ago
I think this is not a lot different than Bezos types visiting Burning Man on a VIP package.
- JohnWhigham 5y ago
  Yup, the time-honored tradition of the rich LARPing as the commoner is as alive as ever.
  - mey 5y ago
    And I am reminded of Common People by Shatner https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXhWf0vE7c https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXhWf0vE7c
    - fineIllregister 5y ago
      Shatner was covering the song, which was originally by the English band Pulp. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_People https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_People
      - rahoulb 5y ago
        I was at university when that song was released and it used to amuse me greatly at the number of rich students singing along as if the song was some show of unity with “common people” - not taking a second to actually think about the lyrics.
        rchaud 5y ago
        "Born in the USA" continues to be a staple of Republican rallies. Michael Douglas' "Greed is Good" movie speech had a bigger cultural impact than the actual plot of the film (Wall Street, 1987), where the exploitative nature of private equity takeovers is shown, and where both Douglas and Sheen eventually land in prison for insider trading.
    - iamthemonster 5y ago
      As a British person, I am delighted and amused that Shatner's cover is better known to many people than Pulp's original.
      - Rebelgecko 5y ago
        Even though Shatner's "singing" is pretty mockable, I think in this case he brings a tone of working class anger that elevates the cover above the original.
        sjwalter 5y ago
        Shatner's "Has Been" album is a masterpiece.
- weregiraffe 5y ago
  As if Burning Man itself isn't a LARP.
  - dopamean 5y ago
    I was going to say this. Burning man is for those types.
    - deleted 5y ago
      [deleted]
- LAC-Tech 5y ago
  Aren't most of the people at burning man pretty fashionable/wealthy? Peasants compared to Bezos sure, but not the population at large. More like the king among the minor nobility.
  - ben_w 5y ago
    Yes, but “pretty fashionable/wealthy” would also describe most users on this forum.
    - wallacrw 5y ago
      Wealthy? Sure. Fashionable? LOL.
      - LAC-Tech 5y ago
        Fashion here in a broadest sense - fashionable beliefs, hobbies, interests etc. I don't think it's fashionable to actually dress well anymore.
        xenocratus 5y ago
        Who decides what "dress well" actually means?
        LAC-Tech 5y ago
        My finger may not be on the pulse here, but I think we all deep down believe that a classic suit and tie is still dressing well... even if we choose not do it.
        xenocratus 5y ago
        I despise suits in general, the pinnacle of boringness
        ben_w 5y ago
JumpCrisscross 5y ago
And 19th century New Yorkers would play cowboy on Wyoming dude ranches.
vanderZwan 5y ago
As someone who actually grew up in a village of 1000 people I find this nostalgia a typical product of the imagination of people who never actually tried living outside of the city, and are therefore free to imagine it as beautiful or horrible as they want without nuance getting in the way. As for myself I like to visit my family for even a week or two, but I sure don't miss living in a village. Also, every year there are a few people who actually try to move to the village I am from. Most of them sell their house again within a few years because they don't understand that living in the countryside sucks if you're not trying to be part of the local community, and if you move in acting like you're better than the locals that's not going to happen.

leokennis 5y ago

I think this is not a lot different than Bezos types visiting Burning Man on a VIP package.

JohnWhigham 5y ago
Yup, the time-honored tradition of the rich LARPing as the commoner is as alive as ever.
- mey 5y ago
  And I am reminded of Common People by Shatner https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXhWf0vE7c https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cMXhWf0vE7c
  - fineIllregister 5y ago
    Shatner was covering the song, which was originally by the English band Pulp. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_People https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_People
    - rahoulb 5y ago
      I was at university when that song was released and it used to amuse me greatly at the number of rich students singing along as if the song was some show of unity with “common people” - not taking a second to actually think about the lyrics.
      - rchaud 5y ago
        "Born in the USA" continues to be a staple of Republican rallies. Michael Douglas' "Greed is Good" movie speech had a bigger cultural impact than the actual plot of the film (Wall Street, 1987), where the exploitative nature of private equity takeovers is shown, and where both Douglas and Sheen eventually land in prison for insider trading.
  - iamthemonster 5y ago
    As a British person, I am delighted and amused that Shatner's cover is better known to many people than Pulp's original.
    - Rebelgecko 5y ago
      Even though Shatner's "singing" is pretty mockable, I think in this case he brings a tone of working class anger that elevates the cover above the original.
      - sjwalter 5y ago
        Shatner's "Has Been" album is a masterpiece.
weregiraffe 5y ago
As if Burning Man itself isn't a LARP.
- dopamean 5y ago
  I was going to say this. Burning man is for those types.
  - deleted 5y ago
    [deleted]
LAC-Tech 5y ago
Aren't most of the people at burning man pretty fashionable/wealthy? Peasants compared to Bezos sure, but not the population at large. More like the king among the minor nobility.
- ben_w 5y ago
  Yes, but “pretty fashionable/wealthy” would also describe most users on this forum.
  - wallacrw 5y ago
    Wealthy? Sure. Fashionable? LOL.
    - LAC-Tech 5y ago
      Fashion here in a broadest sense - fashionable beliefs, hobbies, interests etc. I don't think it's fashionable to actually dress well anymore.
      - xenocratus 5y ago
        Who decides what "dress well" actually means?
        LAC-Tech 5y ago
        My finger may not be on the pulse here, but I think we all deep down believe that a classic suit and tie is still dressing well... even if we choose not do it.
        xenocratus 5y ago
        I despise suits in general, the pinnacle of boringness
        ben_w 5y ago

JumpCrisscross 5y ago

And 19th century New Yorkers would play cowboy on Wyoming dude ranches.

vanderZwan 5y ago

As someone who actually grew up in a village of 1000 people I find this nostalgia a typical product of the imagination of people who never actually tried living outside of the city, and are therefore free to imagine it as beautiful or horrible as they want without nuance getting in the way. As for myself I like to visit my family for even a week or two, but I sure don't miss living in a village. Also, every year there are a few people who actually try to move to the village I am from. Most of them sell their house again within a few years because they don't understand that living in the countryside sucks if you're not trying to be part of the local community, and if you move in acting like you're better than the locals that's not going to happen.