Jewish pirates
I may have missed Talk Like A pirate Day by a few days, but it’s never too late for an article on Jewish pirates. (via Patahistory)
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I may have missed Talk Like A pirate Day by a few days, but it’s never too late for an article on Jewish pirates. (via Patahistory)
on 22 October 2006 on 4:49 pm
lafitte was a jew??? who knew!!! i feel so proud!
on 1 December 2006 on 1:42 pm
In the Jewish Cemetary in Bridgetown, Barbados there are some 17th Century graves with the skull and crossbones on them which seems to indicate that these were the remains of Jewish pirates.
on 4 December 2006 on 6:35 am
Your comment got me thinking, Liz, so I did a little digging. I found out that the skull and crossbones are traditional symbols long-used in Spanish cemeteries. Originally they used actual skulls and bones. Also, the Jolly Roger didn’t come into use until 1700 or so. So, it doesn’t seem likely that those Jews were of the pirate variety. But thanks for your comment! Without it, I never would have known all that neat stuff!
on 15 December 2006 on 10:17 pm
Thanks for your comment. “Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean” would have made a great movie though.
on 5 March 2008 on 10:26 am
Please look at this website re “Jewish pirates”. I am a Freemason and was asked to research the subject of graves from an apparent Jewish cemetry which had skull and crossbones on the graves.This graveyard was recently discovered at the back of the premises owned bu a liquor distillery, ironic?
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3311329,00.html