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Cap'n Scally Wag & The Treasure

The Vulcutur landed ashore, the crew nearly all dead.
Captain Scally Wag hobbled ashore on his peg leg, Jolly Roger, his first mate, followed closely behind.

“Cap’n, Is this the fabled America we seek?, er sought”, he stammered.

“Tis, and thar be treasure here, accordin to this here map the Queen give me,”, he said as he pointed to the X upon the well worn map, with his hooked hand.

The parrot on his shoulder squawked, (as parrots enjoy doing), “ARRGH shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers.”

Captain Scally Wag adjusted his bicorn hat, put a telescope to his unpatched eye and yelled,” Arrgh, what be that ahead?, Why it’s me mortal enemy Cap’n Swash Buckle, getting here before me, arrggh.”

Captain Swash Buckle sashayed over and said, ” I got here first, finders keepers, now shoo, run a long you scurvy knave.”

Captain Scally Wag pulled out his sword from its’ scabbard and ran Captain Swash Buckle through.
With Jolly Rogers they loaded the treasure onto the Vulcutur and sailed for home.

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