It’s important to point out that the actual pirates of the “Golden Age of Piracy” were diverse. There were Europeans, Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Arabs, and Africans. Anyone who could handle a belaying pin, lay a gun, and drink Kill Devil Rum. Oh, and have a larcenous spirit.
Real pirate talk probably was a linguistic wonderland of international four-letter words, descriptive phrases, and nasty things to tell someone to do.
Of course, I have a personal stake in all this having an ancestor hung for Piracy in the Caribbean, and others who sailed with Morgan to raid Panama – Gentleman of Fortune they were!
Mind you, “Porch Pirates” stealing Amazon packages aren’t dues-paying members of the Brethren of the Coast. They are scabs!
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You have pirate in your past? I should have guessed. I knew there was somethin special about you, Carver… hugs
Scabs… Rrrrrr…. Quiet Bear. She speaks Pirate.
Fluently!
I see that Marcus was featured on this day last year, but not today. Marcus–were you aware of this?! Please take appropriate action!
Contract negotiations stalled and he refused to work for the old rate. Sabrina offered to stand in, but she is just too damn cute for a believable pirate.