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the top five pirate myths that are

the top five pirate myths that are actually fat yarr number five Pirates

actually fat yarr number five Pirates

actually fat yarr number five Pirates flew the Jolly Roger over their ships

flew the Jolly Roger over their ships

flew the Jolly Roger over their ships tis true me hearties the old skull and

tis true me hearties the old skull and

tis true me hearties the old skull and crossbones was a real flag that pirates

crossbones was a real flag that pirates

crossbones was a real flag that pirates flew to scare their prey but most

flew to scare their prey but most

flew to scare their prey but most pirates didn’t settle for this boring

pirates didn’t settle for this boring

pirates didn’t settle for this boring old design they added their own pirate e

old design they added their own pirate e

old design they added their own pirate e flare black barks had himself holding an

flare black barks had himself holding an

flare black barks had himself holding an hourglass with the devil captain lows

hourglass with the devil captain lows

hourglass with the devil captain lows had a blood red skeleton stand in

had a blood red skeleton stand in

had a blood red skeleton stand in authority and Christopher Moody’s flag

authority and Christopher Moody’s flag

authority and Christopher Moody’s flag was so colorful it became known as the

was so colorful it became known as the

was so colorful it became known as the bloody red but pirates were shrewd

bloody red but pirates were shrewd

bloody red but pirates were shrewd attackers as they approached their enemy

attackers as they approached their enemy

attackers as they approached their enemy they would fly a friendly flag then

they would fly a friendly flag then

they would fly a friendly flag then right at the last minute they’d replace

right at the last minute they’d replace

right at the last minute they’d replace it with the old Jolly Roger like your

it with the old Jolly Roger like your

it with the old Jolly Roger like your mother told ya never trust a pirate

mother told ya never trust a pirate

mother told ya never trust a pirate number four pirate ships were rowdy

number four pirate ships were rowdy

number four pirate ships were rowdy boisterous vessels full of drunken rules

boisterous vessels full of drunken rules

boisterous vessels full of drunken rules when fresh water was a rare commodity

when fresh water was a rare commodity

when fresh water was a rare commodity and rum was the drink of choice things

and rum was the drink of choice things

and rum was the drink of choice things were bound to get a little wild

were bound to get a little wild

were bound to get a little wild drunk pirates need to be entertained so

drunk pirates need to be entertained so

drunk pirates need to be entertained so many pirate ships had full time bands to

many pirate ships had full time bands to

many pirate ships had full time bands to play shanties and even had theaters on

play shanties and even had theaters on

play shanties and even had theaters on boards to entertain the men in a famous

boards to entertain the men in a famous

boards to entertain the men in a famous example of just how rowdy these ships

example of just how rowdy these ships

example of just how rowdy these ships could get the crew aboard the ship

could get the crew aboard the ship

could get the crew aboard the ship Whydah had staged a play about a mock

Whydah had staged a play about a mock

Whydah had staged a play about a mock pirate trial when some confused and

pirate trial when some confused and

pirate trial when some confused and drunken crew members stumbled in right

drunken crew members stumbled in right

drunken crew members stumbled in right as the pirate actor was sentenced to

as the pirate actor was sentenced to

as the pirate actor was sentenced to murder

murder

murder they threw hand grenades through their

they threw hand grenades through their

they threw hand grenades through their cutlasses broke the actors leg took the

cutlasses broke the actors leg took the

cutlasses broke the actors leg took the arm of the playwright and killed a

arm of the playwright and killed a

arm of the playwright and killed a member of the audience it almost makes

member of the audience it almost makes

member of the audience it almost makes cruise ship dinner theatre sound

cruise ship dinner theatre sound

cruise ship dinner theatre sound appealing

appealing

appealing number three pirates had hooks and

number three pirates had hooks and

number three pirates had hooks and pegleg’s pirating was a nasty bit of

pegleg’s pirating was a nasty bit of

pegleg’s pirating was a nasty bit of business and the promise of treasure was

business and the promise of treasure was

business and the promise of treasure was worth the risk of losing a hand or a leg

worth the risk of losing a hand or a leg

worth the risk of losing a hand or a leg every once in a while

every once in a while

every once in a while pirates unlucky enough to lose a limb

pirates unlucky enough to lose a limb

pirates unlucky enough to lose a limb would be able to choose a prosthetic

would be able to choose a prosthetic

would be able to choose a prosthetic replacement which did indeed include

replacement which did indeed include

replacement which did indeed include wooden peg legs or a hook but the

wooden peg legs or a hook but the

wooden peg legs or a hook but the average rum drinking pirate probably

average rum drinking pirate probably

average rum drinking pirate probably would have decided to just tough it out

would have decided to just tough it out

would have decided to just tough it out since hooks and peg legs were an

since hooks and peg legs were an

since hooks and peg legs were an expensive commodity some might even say

expensive commodity some might even say

expensive commodity some might even say they cost an arm and a leg

they cost an arm and a leg

they cost an arm and a leg hardy-har B are yer number two pirates

hardy-har B are yer number two pirates

hardy-har B are yer number two pirates with maroon crew members on deserted

with maroon crew members on deserted

with maroon crew members on deserted Islands once in a while a pirate aboard

Islands once in a while a pirate aboard

Islands once in a while a pirate aboard a pirate ship would prove himself so

a pirate ship would prove himself so

a pirate ship would prove himself so unpopular with the crew that they

unpopular with the crew that they

unpopular with the crew that they literally couldn’t stand the sight of

literally couldn’t stand the sight of

literally couldn’t stand the sight of him anymore

him anymore

him anymore the crew could vote the marooned him

the crew could vote the marooned him

the crew could vote the marooned him they would find the barren patch of

they would find the barren patch of

they would find the barren patch of Island in the middle of nowhere and drop

Island in the middle of nowhere and drop

Island in the middle of nowhere and drop off the offending pirate for a permanent

off the offending pirate for a permanent

off the offending pirate for a permanent vacation

vacation

vacation the captain was usually kind enough to

the captain was usually kind enough to

the captain was usually kind enough to provide the maroon sailor with a pistol

provide the maroon sailor with a pistol

provide the maroon sailor with a pistol to end his suffering quickly but not

to end his suffering quickly but not

to end his suffering quickly but not every marooned

every marooned

every marooned pirate accepted his fate so easily

pirate accepted his fate so easily

pirate accepted his fate so easily Edward England fashioned himself a raft

Edward England fashioned himself a raft

Edward England fashioned himself a raft and sailed it to Madagascar

and the number one myth that’s actually

and the number one myth that’s actually fat the pirate scold if you had what it

fat the pirate scold if you had what it

fat the pirate scold if you had what it took to be a pirate

took to be a pirate

took to be a pirate you’d have to abide by the Pirates code

you’d have to abide by the Pirates code

you’d have to abide by the Pirates code in general pirates don’t like rules

in general pirates don’t like rules

in general pirates don’t like rules er but if you wanted to set sail you’d

er but if you wanted to set sail you’d

er but if you wanted to set sail you’d have to agree to the captain’s demands

have to agree to the captain’s demands

have to agree to the captain’s demands different pirate captains had their own

different pirate captains had their own

different pirate captains had their own rules aboard their ships Black Bart

rules aboard their ships Black Bart

rules aboard their ships Black Bart ordered all musicians to rest on the

ordered all musicians to rest on the

ordered all musicians to rest on the Sabbath day

Sabbath day

Sabbath day captain Phillips promised a swift death

captain Phillips promised a swift death

captain Phillips promised a swift death to any of his crew caught meddling with

to any of his crew caught meddling with

to any of his crew caught meddling with a prudent woman captain lo promised a

a prudent woman captain lo promised a

a prudent woman captain lo promised a shiny new pistol to whichever pirate

shiny new pistol to whichever pirate

shiny new pistol to whichever pirate aboard is the first to spot the enemy

aboard is the first to spot the enemy

aboard is the first to spot the enemy sail but the most well known cold is

sail but the most well known cold is

sail but the most well known cold is that drawn up by the Brethren of the

that drawn up by the Brethren of the

that drawn up by the Brethren of the coast a group of nasty pirate sailing

coast a group of nasty pirate sailing

coast a group of nasty pirate sailing out of Tortuga his pirate codes were far

out of Tortuga his pirate codes were far

out of Tortuga his pirate codes were far and wide the underlying law of their

and wide the underlying law of their

and wide the underlying law of their code was no prey no pain it was a rule

code was no prey no pain it was a rule

code was no prey no pain it was a rule true for all pirates if you didn’t get

true for all pirates if you didn’t get

true for all pirates if you didn’t get the booty you wouldn’t get me those

the booty you wouldn’t get me those

the booty you wouldn’t get me those pirates weren’t as dumb as they see

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