The 2,000,000th post game

N E W . P A G E

Y O U . MA Y . R E S U M E . P O S T I N G . R I V

H A V E . A . N I C E . D A Y

A BRIDGE TOO FAR:
Michael Caine/Alfred Pennyworth

Gene Hackman/Lex Luthor

Anthony Hopkins/Odin

TODAY IS

24 bottles of beer on the wall.
24 bottles of beer.
Take one Down, pass it around,
23 bottles of beer on the wall.

Let me save you some time...

...they’re ALL pictures of your mom.

I once encountered a tribe in the wilds of New Ginea that worshiped a quite average sized tomato.

They were quite shocked when I showed them my sweater vest.

I guess I didn’t think this through even less than I thought!

And

Blackbeard was the most feared pirate of all. Blackbeard (AKA Edward Teach) was known as the most terrifying pirate in the world. Before capturing a ship he would weave hemp into his beard and light it on fire—an intimidation tactic that made him look demonic. Yikes! That would scare us, too.

The skull and crossbones flag at the top of a pirate ship is called a Jolly Roger.Although the origin of the name “Jolly Roger” has been lost, one theory stems from the use of red flags. Centuries ago, a red flag was commonly used during naval warfare to signal that no mercy would be given, and anyone captured would be killed immediately. Called a Joli Rogue (“pretty red”) by the French, theorists claim this was then translated into English as Jolly Roger. Another theory suggests Jolly Roger derived from “Old Roger”, a term for the Devil. Oh these pirates, they’re so mysterious!

There were women pirates, too. Being a pirate wasn’t just for men. Famous female pirates include Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Grace O’Malley, and Ching Shih.

Grog was the pirate’s drink. Grog—a mixture of rum, water, lemon juice, and sugar—was the drink of choice for pirates. (Hmmm, wonder if that’s where the idea for our rum punch came from?)

Why do pirates wear eyeliner? It's an ancient cosmetic that was mainly used in Arab culture to prevent eye ailments and sun glare, and it was used by both men and women. It makes sense for pirates to wear kohl considering they spend most of their time out at sea, and water attracts the most sunlight.