Joe's Big Day

Pirate Joe was a cap’t on his ship called Jenny. He was the the most fearsome pirate in all of James Bay and that wasn’t even when he was loaded to the gunwalls. Which he was, having drafted on clap of thunder. But who would blame him? After all he did have a serious case of the gout. That is why he stood on the starboard yellin’ at a cog.

“Ye, bilge rat get out of me seas or I’ll gut ye,” yelled the captain.

Cap’t Jeddy, a swashbuckle if you will and you will, hung the jib at the black spot in Cap’t Joe’s hand.

“Ye goin’ be stealin’  me coffer ye scallywag,” cap’t Joe yelled as he threw hard tacks at the boat. Cap’t Jeddy, a teddy bear, was frightened by the biscuits, but he was amidship and was safe.

“I’ll take ye to the execution dock for wearin’ a red ensign in these parts,” Joe shook his fist. Suddenly the boat heeled, sending the Cap’t into the sea.

“Arr, I’m drowning, I don’t want to go to Davy Jone’s locker,” cried Joe as he flailed about in the water.

Climbin’ down the chase gun and lowerin’ himself into the gally, Jeddy began sailin’ the league between the two boats. Jeddy was a bloody good sailor and soon was mere fathoms from The Jenny.

“Get in, ye carouser,” Jeddy demanded, grabbin’ Joe by his hand and pullin’ him into the boat.

            “Avast, ye saved me life. I owe ye me life,” Joe said.

            “Grab the grapple,” Jeddy instructed as he threw the other end up. The teddy bear and the old man climbed up the side of the boat. “Now about me payment. Me bounty.”

            “Ye will be gettin’ nothing from me,” Joe cried. “In the hold ye go for such treason.”

            “I just saved ye life. Ye git,” Jeddy growled.

            “I know. I know. Let’s have dinner to celebrate me life,” Joe exclaimed and led Teddy to a table at the port side of the boat.

            “What ye serving?” Wondered Jeddy.

            “Salmagundi,” replied Joe proudly.

            Without speaking anymore the two sat down and enjoyed their meal together, celebrating Joe still being alive. Then Jeddy asked about his doubloons and that made Cap’t Joe very angry.

“Bucko, ye better watch ye mouth or I’ll stab ye,” threatened Cap’t Joe.

But Jeddy wouldn’t be quiet so Cap’t Joe set him on fire.