Tuesday, December 1, 2009

weren't pirates one of the few people who could swim in the 1700's?
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  1. RenDecember 1, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Actually, most pirates couldn't swim, making their job that much more dangerous.

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  2. Karen WinfieldDecember 2, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Most pirates, along with law-abiding sailors, didn't bother to learn to swim, believing that if the sea was going to take you, there was really no point in fighting it.

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