I've loved reading stories about pirates since I was a kid--which hardly makes me unusual--but this Clavin number has a wonderful new twist. Benjamin Hornigold, by all accounts, was a pretty good buccaneer, though his one-time second in command, Edward Teach, became far more famous as the infamous Blackbeard. In one daring victory at sea, the two pirates captured a ship, but only took the hats of the crew because the pirates had gotten drunk the previous night and thrown theirs overboard. In another fascinating twist, Hornigold accepted a pardon from the English king--who sought to rid the seas of pirates--by making Hornigold and other pardon takers become newly minted pirate hunters for His Majesty. Clever.
Why is it that pirate stories are so appealing to our nature. Is it the promise of adventure and untold riches or is it the sense of freedom and the ability to chose their own destiny?
I've loved reading stories about pirates since I was a kid--which hardly makes me unusual--but this Clavin number has a wonderful new twist. Benjamin Hornigold, by all accounts, was a pretty good buccaneer, though his one-time second in command, Edward Teach, became far more famous as the infamous Blackbeard. In one daring victory at sea, the two pirates captured a ship, but only took the hats of the crew because the pirates had gotten drunk the previous night and thrown theirs overboard. In another fascinating twist, Hornigold accepted a pardon from the English king--who sought to rid the seas of pirates--by making Hornigold and other pardon takers become newly minted pirate hunters for His Majesty. Clever.
Hornigold's fatal mistake was turning into a good guy!
Why is it that pirate stories are so appealing to our nature. Is it the promise of adventure and untold riches or is it the sense of freedom and the ability to chose their own destiny?
All of the above!