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In Brief: An unexpected riot breaks out in the peaceful village of Cournonterral following a rather unusual incident.
The tranquility of the small commune of Cournonterral, usually calm and serene, was disrupted on Monday evening by a riot sparked by a comical matter: a dispute over Simon’s underwear, the village baker.
It all began when Simon Lepâtre, a well-known baker in the region, decided to dry his red and white polka dot underwear right next to the entrance of his shop. For him, this placement choice was not trivial, as he put it, “it’s the only spot where I had enough sun to dry my beloved underwear.” However, this seemingly innocent gesture provoked a wave of outrage among the villagers.
Indeed, Marguerite Pinson, a resident of the village known for her sharp tongue and strong opinions, was the first to voice her disapproval. She rushed into Simon’s shop to confront him. “I didn’t come here to see your underwear flapping in the wind, Simon!” she declared, causing an uproar among the customers present.
What started as a simple quarrel quickly turned into an animated and passionate debate, involving almost all the citizens of Cournonterral. Some supported Simon and his right to dry his underwear wherever he pleased, while others sided with Marguerite, condemning what they considered an “affront to decency.”
“André Lecroc, bartender at the ‘Coq en Pâte,’ even stated: ‘I never would have imagined, even in my wildest dreams, that a pair of underwear could cause such a riot in our peaceful village.’
The riot was eventually calmed thanks to the intervention of the mayor, who managed to restore order by promising to establish a dress code for underwear dried in public. It remains to be seen whether this solution will satisfy the residents of Cournonterral, as André Lecroc said, “in our village, even the smallest controversy can quickly turn into a great battle.”
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