On this date in 1066 William the Conquerer gave it to the Brits and the English language was never the same: pig and pork, cow and beef, chief and chef, motive and motif, love and amour.
If it hadn't been for the invasion, all those romance languages would be so much harder for us to learn.
J'aime les français, tous les français, même les français que je n'aime pas!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Battle of Hastings
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Hooray for world domination and linguistic invasion! Did I mention I'm taking French next year...
i want you to know that that video made me laugh so hard i cried. no wheezing this time, though.
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