Wednesday Pirates Tidbits: Why Pirates

Unless you know me you might ask "Why Pirates?".  Why would a 44 year old middle age semi mid-life crisis mother be writing a blog on "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Captain Jack Sparrow.  I'm not obsessed with them like a full blown Trecky, I have just watched, listened and gone through my kids movie of the month fettish with them.  It's simple…I find the movies, characters, and locations fascinating.  And since I'm divorced I can now officially say that Johnny Depp is hot.  I'm not saying necessarily that I would have liked to be alive during that era because I really like modern day plumbing, soap, toothpaste, airplanes and Taco Bell.  But the spirit of adventure and a longing to travel get me every time.

The whole series of movies contains a variety of flawed characters both good and bad and I can relate to that.  I also think there are a few lessons to be learned.  The one liners are entertaining and enlightening so just to name a few:


Capt. Jack, "Can we pretend that she is anything but a woman scorned who's fury hell hath no?"
Many, "Sea Turtles, mate."
Capt. Jack, "Cuttlefish…let us not dear friends forget our dear friends the cuttlefish."
Capt. Jack, "I want my jar of dirt."
Hangman on accusations for Jack's hanging, "Impersonating a Cleric of The Church of England."  Jack smiling back, "Oh Ya."

The list goes on and on and I'll address as many as I come up with.  Today's Pirates tidbit is the scene in Pirates 3 where Jack is exchanged for Will at a meeting before war between the British (there they are again) and the pirates.  Jack is forced to stand next to Davy Jones .  It was Jones' locker Jack had escaped from where he would have had an eternity of madness and condemnation.  No one escapes the locker and  I'm pretty sure Jones would love to send him back.

Davy Jones: "Do you fear death?"

Captain Jack: "You have no idea"

I love that line because my five year old has been saying it to everyone since she was two in a hilarious Irish accent.  The scene in the movie makes me laugh every time.  The question is a valid one though.  Do you fear death?  My answer is:  " No I don't".  I don't want to prematurely leave my kids here on earth and I like helping people and playing down here, but, otherwise I'm good with it.

So ask yourselves, "Do you fear death?"  If you do, you better figure out why and address it now.  Beware the Locker Mates!