Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that famous pirate Thomas Tew asked his crew for permission to turn to piracy, ...

TIL that famous pirate Thomas Tew asked his crew for permission to turn to piracy, and in return they shouted “A gold chain or a wooden leg, we'll stand with you!"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Tew
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