Paris Can Be Intimidating—But It Has Great Butter

theatlantic.comPublished: 6/8/2025

Summary

Traveling back in time through Mark Twain's "The Innocents Abroad," Caity Weaver's experience of Paris was both enlightening and intimidating. Her humorous take on local customs and her iconic butter incident offered a unique glimpse into Parisian life from the 19th century. Now living in the age of fast-paced tech innovation, she finds herself relatably recalling those quaint Parisian traditions, much to the amusement of modern readers.