I've always wondered why pirate costumes, theme parties, movies,
etc. were considered cute for kids. Mine have a "Little People" pirate
ship, complete with plank and cannon. The first time I saw it I just
thought "what?" I don't understand how marauding thieves and murderers
came to be so charming as to merit so much cutesy, child-centered pop
culture. But then, as previously noted here at the 'derby, I am a
bleeding heart and don't believe in encouraging kids to play at killing
each other. (Please let's not get into whether or not they turn sticks
into guns. Even if they do, that doesn't mean I have to support that
behavior. I mean, they eat out of the dog bowl too, but we tell that's
inappropriate, right?)
Now with the world's attention on increasingly piracy around the horn of Africa, it seems pirates
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