Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Paging Tom Clancy

Picture this plotline:
  • Pyrates capture US-Flagged (Danish owned) cargo vessel.
  • Brand-spankin' new President calls for UN talks.
  • US Navy orders ship to area anyway.
  • Crew retakes at least part of ship.
  • Brand spankin' new president pouts and apologizes for the fact that the Navy wants to Do Something.
OK, the bits in italics haven't happened--yet.

So, speaking of vacation, being at the seaside, Pyrate Stuff is available everywhere. Not sure why, other than oyster pyrates and progressive politicians, I'm not aware of a significant amount of piratical activity in this area, ever. And, being a history geek, I view the romantic view of pyracy as along the same lines as romanticizing, the SS or Al Qaeda.

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