In a diary earlier this evening, Nightprowlkitty wrote of New Orleans and the need to do something more, she wrote of lagniappe, the New Orleans expression that means a little something extra. NPK also wrote of Jean Lafitte, the New Orleans pirate and arguably a significant savior of the city during a misguided British attempt to take New Orleans in the War of 1812.
Embellished or not, I have never forgotten the image of pirates coming to the aid and assistance, struggling with their longboats and cannons through the swamps, heave ho and up she rises, we've a job to do me hearties, dregs of society, chers amis we may be, tho' we'll look Fear in the eye and come through to our salvation, aaarrgh...
And as NPK pointed out, Lafitte was quite a character. I won't go into the details, save for one...
In 1812, on cause of Lafitte's alleged piracy, the governor of Louisiana, WCC Claiborne, offered a 750$ reward for the arrest of Jean Lafitte and had posters printed to that effect to publicize the reward to the people of Louisiana.
Lafitte's response was to print his own posters, offering double that amount for the arrest of the governor.
It is with Free Spirit and a Love of Liberty and Mankind that I, Luckydog, do Hereby offer to Any and All Comers, a Similar Reward, namely 1500$, for the Arrest and Conviction of one George W. Bush, known to be a Resident of bothe this Nation's Capitol and the Territory known as Texas.
Abovesaide Reward is to be paid In Full in legale tender of the United States of America, upon Presentation of abovesaide George W. Bush, to be Bound and Unharmed in Any Way Whatsoever, to Federal Authorities and following the Right and Just Conviction of George W. Bush for Crimes Conspired and Perpetrated against the Citizens of the United States of America and the People of the World.
Sometimes, ya just gotta be a pirate. Heave ho! and up she rises...