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Captain Frankie

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  1. How about Running the Gauntlet (notably used in the Royal Navy as a punishment for minor theft)...

    The condemned was prevented from rushing by the master-at-arms with a cutlass and pushed forward by a corporal, while being beaten with rope yarns that were plaited into so-called "knittles" (a word for a string; possibly sound-associated with nettles), which looked like smaller, improvised versions of the cat o' nine tails . The condemned could also receive a dozen lashes from the cat o' nine tails beforehand, so that blows received while running the gauntlet would aggravate the lacerations on his back.

    An example (alas, not from the right period):

  2. Since I don't have a properly-working graphics-program anymore (other than Windows Paint), I'm afraid I can't be of all that much use at the moment...

    What kind of wolf's head are you looking for? Here are some examples:

    rebel_flag_wolf_tapestry_540.jpg

    A5875D.jpg

    Erie_SeaWolves.gif

    As for the crossed blades; something like this?

    156033841v7_225x225_Front.jpg

  3. Here's a freightening thought:

    Captain Jack is trying to find the Fountain of Youth (since he wants to be immortal)... What if he finds it, jumps in, and actually becomes younger? unsure.gif

    Then, the role of Jack Sparrow might be taken over by.... ohmy.gif

    YEP!!! wacko.gif

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