• Ricky Rigatoni@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    we stole it from the French

    The French invaded England and forced them to adopt their horrific clown language. FTFY.

    • NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
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      11 months ago

      Actually the Normans, who were Vikings who rocked up in France and caused such a stink that the crown granted them lands in the north to shut them up. 1066 was basically a succession crisis between three cousins vying for the English crown.