I advocate paying less attention to DNA and more to the dastardly deeds of our ancestors.
Beware, Oh, Take Care!
International Talk Like A Pirate Day
This is it, folks! Your opportunity to talk like a pirate - International Talk Like A Pirate Day, September 19th!
International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
The Dread Pirate Marcus here. Remember that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day -Meorrrrrw Mates!
Pirate—No! I mean Privateer – in 74 words
My mother's mistake was letting me know when I was little that we had an ancestor hung for piracy. Oh, she regretted that! It set off a long search for our Priveteering roots…Gentlemen of Fortune - not mere Pirates.On investigation, it appears that being a successful pira —I mean Privateer—you had to be successful in …
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The Black Spot
Daily writing promptHow do you plan your goals?View all responses Plans are known to fall apart because some unplanned items cludge the entire work. I had a friend who took this to heart and decided to live a disorderly life, just like a pirate! After this declaration, I just had to step in. A Pirate's life …
Foundations
One of the foundation myths for my mother's family was that they are descended from a first mate on one of Henry Morgan's ships.
Cruise Ship Puritan
Some people can't deal with complexity.
Pyrates and Emeralds
The story, said to me at about age five, was that an ancestor had hung for piracy. Kids of five don't forget these things when they get raised on whole rafts of sea stories and pirate movies.
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