Today's Question
Why was the pirate flag called the “Jolly Roger”?
Of course he's jolly because he hasn't any lips, but who was that flayed "Roger" immortalized by the buccaneers on their skull and crossbones? What part of the skeleton are the crossbones taken from? Is he any relation to the "Roger" who is continually being evoked by fighter pilots and other military types?
Cecil's Classics
What do “drawn and quartered” and “keelhauling” mean?
Crime and punishment has a long back story. In today's Classic Column Cecil starts our salute to pirate lore with an investigation of two unpleasant outcomes.
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