So Sir Mix A Lot stole his bars from Chaucer.

I knew i loved Chaucer for a reason

I was having a hard time believing this had to be a shit post, so looked it up.
Unless Harvard is in on the joke, this is amazingly true.

I notice that german has changed far less than english in the past few centuries. Because colonialism?

Edit: ok, english has changed more instead.

I like fair hair and I will not lie
You other poets can’t deny
That when a wench walks in
With eyes as grey as glass
And a well-developed arse
You get…

… Recognised as one of the leading influences on English literature.