Knowing that someone with the wit, charm, taste and talent of best12bars would enjoy a good cartoon reference, I have to say that the picture of the Louvre made me think of the episode of "Pinky and the Brain" where Brain is pretending to be Napoleon in his efforts to take over the world.
They're in a coach and riding past the Louvre and Brain asks, "Pinky, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
To which, Pinky replies, "I think so Brain! That building would look great with a huge glass Pyramid in front of it!"
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