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Chrispy

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Chrispy asked in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay · 10 years ago

Can anyone give me any explanation . . .?

how pirate flags (the traditional skull and crossbones) came to be referred to as the Jolly Roger? I mean, skulls seem to be smiling, but why Roger? Why not Jack, or Sam, or some other name?

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Anonymous
10 years ago
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I have to be mean and aski why didn't you think about this yourself
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly_Roger
right there;origins

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