There were many variations of the Jolly Roger Not every pirate ship boasted a skull and crossbones, but most of them had some form of what is famously known as the ‘Jolly Roger.’ Blackbeard, for example, had a white skeleton devil thrusting a spear through a red heart. Some ships had red skeletons on theirContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (pirate Jolly Roger)”
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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (pirate earrings)
While we hardly ever see a depiction of a pirate without golden earrings, it isn’t just because they thought they looked cool. Pirates were incredibly superstitious. Many of them believed that a golden earring would ensure that you never drowned. Others believed that they stopped sea sickness. However, the most common reason for wearing lavishContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (pirate earrings)”
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (pirate earplugs)
Pirate ships, well, the good ones, often had no less than 5 canons on board. Canons are loud in an open field, let alone in the belly of a large wooden ship. So, to avoid damage to the ears, pirates would often hang balls of wax from their earrings. Not only were these used asContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (pirate earplugs)”
Poet Don and Class Celebrate Talk Like Pirate Day, Sep 19
FCS focuses on humour,offbeat poetry and exploring things different Poet Don runs the FCS Childrens Education UnitHe is devoted to giving the children a firm groundingfor their journey in life All the kiddies love him If you’re wondering why Poet Don is running late for the celebration his typewriter keys got stuck and his lessonContinue reading “Poet Don and Class Celebrate Talk Like Pirate Day, Sep 19”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 