From our friends, the Talk Like a Pirate Day founders, we have a reply to the previous post on gentlemen, pirates and the hitherto never explored before connection between the two that is completely but almost not entirely untrue:
"Ahoy The Well-Dressed Gentleman!
Splendid web site splendidly executed! Ye're a true gentleman and I'll not hold that against ye!
I'll cede the "Gentleman" point gladly! In fact, when lubbers refer to Ol' Chumbucket and meself as "Gentlemen" we're quick to set them straight on the error o' their ways with a torrent o' grunts and oaths that would leave our sainted mothers speechless. However, the question o' "Well Dressed" was left off the table - and let me just say that pirates can be (although more often than not, they fail to be) impeccably dressed.
I've seen pirates dressed "to the nines" looking as resplendent as ye please! Granted, this sort o' garish focus on finery is rare amongst the brethren o' the coast - but not unheard of.
At any rate, I just wanted to weigh in on the fashion side o' the discussion.
Carry on with yer many splendid gentlemanly endeavors!
Cap'n Slappy"
Can't say better than that! That is perfect pirate prose, that is. If it were possible to send those rascally rovers 'o the high seas a few bottles of the best Caribbean rum via the Internet, I would do so. Alas. They probably have some on hand at all times anyway.
I know--you're wondering just who those well-dressed pirates might be. THAT is a good question! It may be that our real pirate friends can educate us in that area. Me, I'm thinking Black Beard perhaps, as far as piratey dress goes. But as far as gentlemanly dress? Let us hope we soon have an answer, so we can send the whole pirate/gentleman mystery to rest in Davy Jones locker.
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