▲ 791 ▼ World of machines vs. world of humans (i.imgur.com) submitted 3 years ago by nils@feddit.de to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] atticus88th@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Does that sign say Les Deux Magots? Is that an insult? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GermainRobitaille@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago It's such a famous place that it has its own Wikipedia page. About the name, it says: "Magot" literally means "stocky figurine from the Far East". The name originally belonged to a fabric and novelty shop at nearby 23 Rue de Buci. The shop sold silk lingerie and took its name from a popular play of the moment (19th century) entitled Les Deux Magots de la Chine. Its two statues represent Chinese "mandarins", or "magicians" (or "alchemists"), who gaze out over the room. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Kinda, but probably not in the way you'd expect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GermainRobitaille@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago It's such a famous place that it has its own Wikipedia page. About the name, it says: "Magot" literally means "stocky figurine from the Far East". The name originally belonged to a fabric and novelty shop at nearby 23 Rue de Buci. The shop sold silk lingerie and took its name from a popular play of the moment (19th century) entitled Les Deux Magots de la Chine. Its two statues represent Chinese "mandarins", or "magicians" (or "alchemists"), who gaze out over the room. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Kinda, but probably not in the way you'd expect. permalink fedilink source parent
