A Book About Pirates

I got a book about pirates tonight at Goodwill. 50 cents, I always think How could I go wrong?

It looks like one of those good historic books, called "Under The Black Flag," by David Cordingly.

The first chapter is called "Wooden Legs and Parrots." So, let's say I eventually read it, perhaps I'll learn that they didn't really have parrots. I hope not. Or I might learn that they loved parrots. Just like we imagine.

But it seems like it'd be bad to have a parrot sitting on your shoulder all day. I know other birds go to the bathroom a lot, and it seems like it'd be nasty to have too much poop on your chest, or, if its facing the other way, on your back.

Probably though a pirate had lots of other stuff to worry about, like getting caught.