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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Well it’s actually “Talk like Robert Newton playing Long John Silver” day.

So “Avast Ye Scurvy dogs! Lower Your Flag! Ye been Scuttled! ARRRRR Jim Lad...Shiver me timbers...kiss the black spot”

I’m from Savannah. As the Pirates House (where Cap’n Flint died) is here, we know Treasure Island Pirates!


8 posted on 09/19/2018 6:43:23 AM PDT by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
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To: Conan the Librarian

“Talk like Robert Newton playing Long John Silver”

Yep. Robert’s take on a Cornish accent with his own embellishments in the scene-chewing role pretty much developed the whole genre. Great actor.


13 posted on 09/19/2018 6:57:04 AM PDT by Rinnwald
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