TODAY IN PARTS OF THE U.S.---IT BE PIRATES DAY----SOME PLACES ARE GIVING COUPONS --A FREE DONUT--OR CUP OF COFFE TO ANY SEA FARING MATEY THAT SPEAKS OR DRESSES LIKE A PIRATE-------I HAVE NO IDEA WHO STARTED THIS OR WHY--IF ANYONE CAN EXPLAIN IT TO ME I WOULD BE GRAEATFUL---------REMINDS ME OF THE BOOK/MOVIE "TREASURE ISLAND"------SO SAYS I IF YOU HAVE BURIED BLACKBEARD'S GOLD IN YOUR BACK YARD--WELL MY CREW MAY BE DROPPING ANCHOR NEAR BY AND HELP YOU DIVIDE UP SOME OF THOSE DABLOONS AND PIECES OF EIGHT------DID YOU KNOW ME BUCKOOS THAT PIECES OF EIGHT WERE THE FIRST LARGE SILVER COINS ACCEPTED IN THE COLONIES BEFORE WE BEGAN TO MAKE OUR OWE COINS----AND THE COIN WAS SO CALLED BECUSE YOU COULD BREAK IT INTO 8 PIECES-----THUS THE JUMP ROPE SONG----2 BITS
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THAT CAME TO EQUAL 2BITS=$.25 4BITS=$.50 6BITS=$.75 8BITS=$1.00
WELL AVAST YE LAND LUBBERS---I WILL SEE YOU IN DAVEY JONES' LOCKER
