Long John Silver

No not the restaurant, the pirate! Silver is the pirate in the story Treasure Island. Even though it was written in 1881, we still base our “pirates” of today off of Long John Silver. The “look” of a pirate is seen in today’s pirates of our movies and stories. Silver had a peg leg which leads one to believe that pirates have fought and won many tough battles. A parrot on the shoulder of a pirate comes from the parrot portrayed with Silver that came from his travels to a distant land. For the most part, a pirate seems to only be looking out for himself and is always finding a way to get more. Allegiances may shift, but that is the way of the pirate.