Quote from: Portsmouth NewsDruid hands over sword in bid to promote peace
A DRUID who had to fight a legal battle to get his sword back after police confiscated it has now handed the weapon in to promote world peace. Merlin Williams used his blunt sword, Taliesin, to create a circle of safety around members of the druid order at ceremonies. The sword had been consecrated for use in the religious ceremonies, which are often held in Portsmouth. They either take place on the beach or by the bandstand near to the Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea.
story link here (http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/Druid-hands-over-sword-in.3980531.jp)
Oi nose we be pyrates an not druids, but oi finks this be a bad president to set. Oi has a blunt sarah moanial sword 'angin in me own cabbin, an oi wood not *fink* ov callin up thee local constabulary, hofferin ter 'deconsecrate' an give hit to them fer worlde peece an such-loike. (Oi be docked in a 'red' state, fer thee luv ov Cronan!)
Tis true that wot be in thee hearrrt is morrre himportant than thee bobbles an tchotchkies wot arrre used fer cymbals an hornaments. But hit seems to me all but sayin that a weaponish hobject can an will be used fer 'arm, be onlie playin hinto thee fears ov those wiv unnachurallie tents sfinckters.
Wot do thee rest ov ye fink?
cap'n pieces o nine
Any blaggard as wonts me cutlass is welcum to it. Pointy bit first.
ye kin 'ave me sword when ye prys it frum me cold dead (ish) hook hand!
Iffen enny o' them consterbules wonts ter taik me cutlass they kin 'elp themselves. But they'l 'ave ter show they be worthy buy drinkin five bottles o' Captain's Delight an' a gallon o' Bart's best Fishe Heade Stewe an' going fifteen rounds wiv Tiddles in an hescape proof cage... :yar:
Oh, an Oi'll fight em too the deaf ferst two...
Bah ye can't trust dem druid fellars...we had em back in Wales loik, dodgy lot...their idea of a good toim be sittin in a special carved chair an spoutin incomrehensible poetry an Long Winded Tales at everyone...
...er...I wuz never a Druid I tells ye...NEVER!