A Lot of What Is Known about Pirates Is Not True (2017)

Re:A Lot of What Is Known about Pirates Is Not True (2017) by gherkinnn on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @07:32PM (#33269135)

I find it fascinating how almost everything we believe about pirates was created in the book Treasure Island.

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Re:A Lot of What Is Known about Pirates Is Not True (2017) by kadoban on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @07:44PM (#33269212)

Indirectly including the whole "arrr", pirate accent thing, which came from actor Robert Newton's film/TV portrayal.

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