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YarraByte@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 5 days ago

Discussion Thread 🍜 Tuesday 1 July 2025

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Discussion Thread 🍜 Tuesday 1 July 2025

YarraByte@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 5 days ago
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  • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone
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    @StudSpud The Starchy I think you’d enjoy this video - one of my favorite channels.

    middle english anecdote

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      I saw some Worcestershire sauce crinkle cut chips at aldi today and thought of you.

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        Ooohh must have! Will do research at local Aldi (both of them) to see if there’s any left.

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          They’re a special buys so good luck.

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      Interesting! I could understand bits of it

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      Sorry I just saw this lol! Incredible that you can really hear how Germanic middle English sounded!! Fascinating!

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      Me, several beers in: what the fuck am I listening to here 😖

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        It’s a portion of the Reeve’s Tale from the Canterbury Tales by Chaucer. There’s a repeat at the end with subtitles. Both the original and modern inglish.

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