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In the cartoon French Rarebit, the French chef Francois is trying to cook Bugs Bunny, who says, "Of course, if you really want to make something good, nothing beats a good old Louisiana Back-bay Bayou Bunny Bordelaise, a la Antoine."


Francois replies, "A la Antoine? You mean ZE Antoine of New Orleans?"


"I don't mean Antoine of Flatbush!"

I always thought this was just a joke, a Louisiana French sounding name that somebody picked at random for the cartoon. Then recently I was looking through A Treasury of Great Recipes by Vincent Price when this cartoon came on, and low and behold, there's a chapter on Antoine's of New Orleans!



Don't see any rabbit on the menu, though. Dig those crazy prices! You can't even buy a Big Mac these days for the price of a faison sous cloche (pheasant under glass).

Have you ever seen something in a cartoon or other kids program that you thought was a gag but then you later found out that it was a real thing?

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