there actually were Jewish pirates during that "golden age " of
pirating.  Something about persecution in europe that made life on
the high seas an option

ref:
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=16490

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 18-Sep-06, at 8:58 PM, Joy Hecht wrote:

But Jewish pirates have an additional word in their vocabulary -
Arrrr-vey!

I've been getting all this stuff on the kayak listservs - what's it
doing on
the Vanagon list?  Arrrrr-vey!  Piracy be spreadin' way past the boatin'
community, eh?

J.

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
Behalf
:::Of Loren Busch
:::Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:47 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: September 19
:::
:::And remember that pirates have a limited alphabet.  Aye, Eye, Rrr
:::
:::On 9/18/06, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:
:::>
:::> I just thought you should know that Tuesday is "talk like a pirate"
:::day.
:::>
:::> http://www.talklikeapirate.com/
:::>
:::> Arrrrrrrrrr.
:::>
:::> Maggie
:::> and the good ship "Anne Bonney"
:::>