Happy Monday: Setting the record straight about Pirates

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So apparently much of what we “know” about pirates is a myth:

  • Pirates did not force prisoners to walk the plank
  • Pirates did not typically wear earrings or head-scarves
  • Pirates did not make treasure maps
  • Pirates did not talk like pirates *

* Note: Well they did talk like pirates, because they were pirates. It’s just that what we think of as a pirate dialect – with the heavy emphasis on the letter “R” – isn’t what their speech sounded like.

Enjoy this nice video below:

Via Museum Secrets and BoingBoing

Published by Brian L. Hill

As Director of Consulting Services for Xpera Group, Brian L. Hill connects clients to the diverse range of experts, technical specialists, tools and other resources that the firm has to offer in order to solve complex building performance issues. He is also the editor and publisher of AECforensics.com, which dissects the latest news and information impacting quality and risk management in the built environment.

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