In celebration of this day, I find it appropriate to share the teaches of the charming, yet fearsome, Pirate Captain (as from The Pirates! in an adventure with... series by Gideon Defoe).
Excerpts from The Wit and Wisdom of hte Pirate Captain - a Major Philosophical Work
On the Matter of Love
If you're off to fight in a battle, snap a ship's biscuit in half and give your girlfiend the other half. When you meet again, they will match - like two halves of a single soul! Hopefully, this will stop her from sleeping with other men.
On Discipline Running a Pirate Boat
An old sock and a couple of shells can be used to create a sock puppet that acts as a useful teaching aid when dealing with the slower pirates on your crew. You can name your sock puppet anything you like, but I'd reccommend either 'Socky' or 'Lord Socklington.'
On Life in General
Life is like a big shanty. Everything will be fine so logn as everyone sings in harmony. But if someone plays a duff note on the accordion or tries to break-dance at a sensitive bit, then there will be all sorts of trouble, mark my words.
