of entertainment in 16th century Paris was cat burning. At the
midsummer's fair an impresario would gather dozens of stray cats in a
net, hoist them up above a special stage and then, to everyone's
delight, lower the writhing furball onto a bonfire. The crowd
"shrieked with laughter as the animals, howling in pain, were singed,
roasted, and finally carbonized" (page 543).
Finally, a reason to like the French!
(Yes, I realize that the title to this blog post is in Spanish and
references a historical French activity, deal with it.)
