this post was submitted on 18 Aug 2024
644 points (99.1% liked)

A sub for Historymemes

1163 readers
424 users here now

A place for history memes.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
PugJesus@lemmy.world
644
"This wenche thikke" - Geoffrey Chaucer, the Father of English literature (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historymemes@lemmy.world
22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Rookwood@lemmy.world 73 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So Sir Mix A Lot stole his bars from Chaucer.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nā, hit wæs tīd for þæt remix

[–] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Makes me wonder if eventually emojis will render current english unreadable to the speakers of the future

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

Sir Mixeth A Lotte