“I want to be an astronaut,” Darren said, “so I can travel the universe like Buzz Lightyear.”
“And what do you, Davey, want to be when you grow up?” his father asked.
“Aaarrrgh, matey, I want to be a pirate, just like Long John Silver. I want a peg leg, an eye patch, and a parrot on me shoulder.”
“But pirates were vicious criminals who robbed and killed.”
“Aye, that’s the point.” Davey said.
(Exactly 74 words)
Written for Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt, where the challenge is “pirate” in exactly 74 words. Image credit: Bing Image Creator.
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Aye! That Davy, he be smart as paint! Arrggh!
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😂 cheeky bastard, ey?
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Parrots can be dangerous, but it beats out an AR-15. Y’think?
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Indeed, get the kid a parrot. And warn the other that Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are not his friends.
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Aye, aye, matey. Aarrgh!
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Pirates 🏴☠️ are quite popular with boys
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