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"I may have evaded the payment of duties to the custom house, but I have never ceased to be a good citizen..." -- Jean Lafitte, smuggler and privateer[*]

"If you have a hook instead of a hand, which arm do you put teffillin on?
 Does your treasure map show how far the eruv extends?
 Are booty and spoils assur if the conquered ship was worshipping avodah zarah?"
-- from "Top Ten Halachic Questions for a Jewish Pirate", (two items from original post by Seth of bangitout.com; one from a comment), 2006-09-19

"Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good." -- Alice May Brock

[Wishing a blessed Rosh Hashana to my friends celebrating it, a joyous Eid al-Fitr tonight and tomorrow[**] to friends celebrating that, a fun International Talk Like A Cornish Actor[***] er, Pirate Day to most of you, whether you participate or merely put up with it!]

[*] Aye, I Googled "Jewish pirate". Lafitte be the only one I found a quotation from in time, o' the several names I found. Arrrr!

[**] At least in places that allow astronomical calculations to determine the start of the month ahead of time rather than waiting for direct human observation of the crescent moon, but most likely most other places too. Sorry I didn't manage to find a quote I liked that covered more than just the feasting aspect.

[***] Alrighty then, born in Dorrrrset, but went to school in Cornwall, 'e did! (How similar are the Dorset and Cornwall accents?)