Long before the series, “Pirates of The Caribbean†captured the hearts and imagination of mainstream America, I was living the life of a pirate: completely obsessed with my own treasure hunt and my desire to overtake whatever lay on the horizon.
There was no fear nor second thought about eternity, nor concern about what happened next; every waking moment was spent on a hedonistic pleasure quest, pillaging and going on to the next best thing.
Sure, I thought I was living nobly, even Pirates have rules…but rules weren’t for me, and I would allow nothing to get in between me and my pleasure.  Nothing else and nobody else mattered.  As long as I got my way, had fun, got paid, all was good.  That’s all that mattered.  And if I could have a few laughs while doing it, even better.
Captain Jack Sparrow is make-believe. Â If Johnny Depp wants to play a real pirate, he should buy the screenplay rights to my life. A Modern Pirate. Â Or Modern-Day Jack(ass) Sparrow. Â Probably a better term.
My life was all about the quest for MORE. Â More food, more booze, more money, more title, more power, more, more, more. Â However, as we all know, even the best parties must come to an end. Â The buzz wears off, the job wasn’t all they said it would be, the drinks lose their flavor, and frankly, some of the other pirates in our lives start to bug the crap out of us.
The answer; MORE.  Not saying that’s the right answer, I’m just saying that’s the pirate answer, and that’s the way I lived a large chunk of my life.
Got any other pirates out there? Â Ever thought the answer was more?
Well come on out this Wednesday and bring a pirate friend as we continue with our series ‘A pirates life for me”, with part II: More.
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Pat Mancuso
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