Tropico ~ A Pirate's Dive!
| Jonah "Bad Luck" |
As early as 1611 there are written accounts describing a person who brings bad luck to a ship as a “Jonah”. If a man was marked as a Jonah, he was doomed to be thrown overboard. If the trouble persisted, the pirates suspected they’d thrown the wrong man overboard and would sometimes toss the original accuser overboard to appease the ghost of the innocent man! |
| Davy Jones' Locker |
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| Written by Captain Rich |
| Monday, 06 October 2008 13:21 |
| “Davy Jones' Locker” is real nautical term that dates back to the 1700s. Davy Jones was sailor slang for the Devil. To send someone to Davy Jones meant killing the individual. Being “sent to Davy Jones Locker” implied that you were not going to heaven. |
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Time at Tropico!
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Tropico Beach
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