The escaped convicts who had captured the Arrow even ran up the “Roger,” the black flag with the white skull […]

We talk a bit about the man crushes we have in common, recount our conquests, celebrate our fabulous younger selves. We don't talk about the men we lost, or how utterly decimating the eighties were, or how lucky we are to be sitting here, drinking ourselves silly.

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He raised his big hand to his squam hat. It lingered there and he removed the hat a little clumsily. She smiled again brightly. Merry Christmas! she cried. He smiled back, holding his squam hat in his hand, Merry Christmas to ye, Miss, he answered gravely and she departed.