Everyone was seeking renewal, a golden century, a Cockaigne of the spirit.
— Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum
Cockaigne comes from Middle English cokaygne, from Middle French (pais de) cocaigne “(land of) plenty,” ultimately adapted or derived from a word meaning “cake.”
Um, yeah. Land of plenty. Golden century. Maybe Boy George can get a visa to Cockaigne. Heh.
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