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Pirates!
Rich Cerow
I was thinking about the Coast Guard this afternoon, and I think I’ve stumbled across an unanswerable
question: what is the point of the Coast Guard? I mean, sure, I know what they’re ostensibly there for,
but I have no idea what they’re practical application is. I mean, is there still, in this day and age, a
lot of nautical-based crime? I would assume that owning a boat is not nearly as common today as it was in
the 1700s when the Coast Guard was established. In fact, owning a boat has become a luxury only enjoyed
by the (fairly) wealthy. And the wealthy are not generally inclined toward the kinds of crimes that require
a physical force out there preventing them. I sincerely doubt many yacht owners are ramming the SS Queen
Dandy, boarding it, and engaging in saber duels. Conversely, I sincerely doubt there are many investment
bankers out there embezzling – ON THE HIGH SEAS! Avast, ye scurvy scoundrels, and watch me pillage this 401K!
Real pirates have hooks and wear gaudy hats and jackets with gold trim.
They also apparently play the accordion, the fiddle and maracas.
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This can lead me to only one conclusion: there is a huge vacuum in oceanic crime, and I should be taking
advantage of it. Obviously, I’d make a great pirate. As you can see in that last paragraph, I’ve got the
language down cold.
Go on, go back and reread it. That is the kind of talk that would strike fear into the
blackest heart of my arch-rival. Also, I don’t think being a pirate would be that tough. I doubt the
soft-in-the-middle lawyers and accountants I came across would put up much of a fight, so it should be no problem
ravishing their women. Plenty of them also probably store gold doubloons out on their private ships. That way
they keep out of the prying eyes of the IRS. It’s not a bad plan, except that they didn’t prepare for me! Arr!
I would need a good costume, so I might have to wait till around Halloween to put this plan together. I’m
thinking of dressing as Vanilla Ice.
Now, after I get things off the ground, I’ll need a boat, but more importantly, I’ll need a good name for
a boat. One that makes it sound like my ship could’ve sailed to Hell and back, she did. They say she’s cursed,
and a damned crew still mans her oars when seas are rough. If the moon catches just right, you may see her on
the horizon, heading straight towards you. These are not the kinds of things people say when they hear SS
Pickerford. So I’d probably have to call my boat the SS Bonecrusher or the SS Bloodied Blackheart
or the SS Ship of the Damned. Well, that last one might be a little on the nose, but you get the idea.
Also, I’ll need a lot of red paint to mark X’s on the beach where I’ve buried my treasure. I would get a parrot,
but I don’t think I’m responsible enough for a pet yet. Maybe I’ll get some goldfish, and if I can take care of
those, then we’ll think about getting you a parrot.
I suspect this new lifestyle will lead to me listening to Looking Glass’ “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl).”
Cause my love, my life, and my lady is the sea.
If ye be interested in joining me crew, salty sea dogs, throw a note in a bottle off the starboard side
while sailing to through the Bermuda Triangle. Or just e-mail
rich@xtremewailing.com. Please include a salary history.
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