A splendid response from readers. There were many duplicates, so it would be invidious to assign credits.
They’re called:
Long John Silverman.Schwartzbeard.Edward Thatchowitz, better known as Blacksidecurls.Goniffs of the CarribeanThe Dread Pirate Rabinowitz.Baruchaneers.Sir Francis Dreck. [Come on; Drake was only piratical towards his country’s enemies. It was selective piracy.]
They say:
“Ahoy vey!””Schmooz me timbers!””My son, the swashbuckler.””Stop yer kvetching, ye uncircumcized scurvy dog, or I’ll send ye to David Jonah’s locker.””No, no … don’t worry, I’ll walk the plank myself …””When I was your age, we had to wear a patch on both eyes.”
Their culture embraces:
“Sixteen men on a dead mensch chest” … “Baruch ata adenoi.”Pirate flag: Skull-cap and cross-bones.[Various unprintable suggestions concerning cutlasses and the bris.]The Dreck Deck.






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