Today Kaitlyn ate lunch at the canteen because they had the gallette du roi. The king cake… for the Epiphany.
It’s generally an apple cake (something like a pie) and inside there’s a little charm. Whoever gets the charm (and hopefully doesn’t discover it by choking on it) is the king, or queen. They get to wear a crown and this notion was just too overwhelming for Kaitlyn to pass up.
When I picked her up this afternoon, I noticed nearly every kid had on a crown. I think the lunch lady carefully made sure every piece was a winner. Smart lunch lady. Kaitlyn showed me the charm she got. It looks like a tiny plastic Catholic statue. Not nearly as cute as the Disney characters you can buy at the boulangerie. I keep meaning to go in there and buy some.