The North Germans have taken revenge now. They forgot their Low German and took over our High German from the South. But then they dictated how it should be pronounced! And now we South Germans, who somehow invented our High German, are the losers now.
Undank ist der Welt Lohn! :)
That's how I explained that on an English forum today.
There once was a troop of Irish dragoons Came marching up to Fifie-o