Cruisin' Pirate Style

Arggh me hearties! We're takin' a long-awaited vacation! Th' enchantin' isles uv th' Caribbean is ar final destination! Hoist th' Jolly Roger an' them billowin' sails an' let's git 'er underway! Th' Spanish Main is ripe fer pillagin' so let's git thar without delay! Ye signed on fer this here little cruise knowin' I runs a very tight ship. Ye do yer jobs, don't complain an' don't ye dare give me any lip! Ye'll git three squars a day an' yer daily tot uv rum as well. An' I 'spect ye ta stick wit' me tho' we may ketch almighty hell! Now if'n we happen ta meet a sloop er two upon th' boundin' main, Ah'll 'spect ye ta wield yer swords an' cause th' scoundrels pain! Jes' keep in mind that ye'll share in th' booty that we acquire, An' I promise ye a proper burial at sea if'n ye should expire! Arggh me maties! Ah'm anxious ta run me fingers thro' them pieces uv eight! An' git me paws on them thar island beauties! Aye! I kin hardly wait! Ye! Up thar in th' crow's nest! Keep a sharp lookout fer any ships at sea! An' ye fellers on th' deck aim them cannons true when ye hear "far!" frum me! Ah don't reckon that we'll be received as welcome guests in any port, An' them wily natives will 'ave thar guns aimed at us frum ever' fort! But if'n ye keep yer swords honed an' yer blunder busses' powder dry, We'll carry off thar wimmin an' swag as we wave ta them goodbye! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Placed No. 9 in Paula Swanson's "A Tale o' Pillagin'" Contest - July 2010