tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post5478917487843862273..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: People: Fly in the OintmentPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-12822093513548837512012-01-25T14:35:30.943-09:002012-01-25T14:35:30.943-09:00It seems like an odd story for people to try to mo...It seems like an odd story for people to try to model a "post-modern" type heroic act on. My guess: Fly was nuts and probably wouldn't have tolerated anything he considered "bad usage". This is not to say that sailors, particularly in the merchant service of the time, weren't ill treated; they were. All the same, William Fly was no more a "hero" than William Mitchell, Francois L'Olonnais or Edward Teach, to name just a few.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-85261214143606143702012-01-25T13:54:13.733-09:002012-01-25T13:54:13.733-09:00Ahoy, Pauline! Pretty fly for a white guy...
Sor...Ahoy, Pauline! Pretty fly for a white guy... <br /><br />Sorry about that.<br /><br />I agree with you, though. Fly's defense sounds like the people on "Snapped" who use the abusive spouse/parent as an excuse for murder. And yes, I know, "abuse is never okay"...<br /><br />Finally, Nix’s Mate sounds like a good spot for the TAPS guys on "Ghost Hunters" to check out...Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com