The wench pregnancy affair

For several years, a Corsair Cap'n were bein' havin' an affair with an Italian wench. One night, she confided in that scurvey dog that she were bein' pregnant. Not wantin' t' ruin his reputation or his marriage, he said he would pay that comely wench a large sum o' doubloons if she would go t' Italy t' secretly have th' sprog. If she stayed in Italy t' raise th' sprog, he would also provide sprog support until th' sprog turned 18. The winsome lass agreed, but asked how he would be knowin' when th' baby were bein' born. Fire the cannons, and a bucket o' chum! To keep it discreet, he told that comely wench t' simply mail a post card and write Spaghetti on th' back, ye scurvey dog. The ornery cuss would then arrange fer th' sprog support payments t' begin. After several months at sea, he returned t' his home port whar his confused lady said, 'ye received a very rum post card today.' 'Oh, just give it t' me and I'll explain it later,' he said. th' lady obeyed and watched as that Cap'n read th' card, turned white and fainted. On th' card were bein' written: "Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti. Three with meatballs, two without. Send extra sauce."

Thanks to pirate Jenn for unburin' this pirate fact for us!

The image of the sleeping dreadful pirate above was stolen here.