Happy Birthday, Captain

[cbtreks]

Captain Sparrow, that is. Well, Johnny Depp, who brought the Captain to life in all his beaded, gold-toothed glory.

This is a drabble I posted to the Black Pearl Sails yahoo group a couple of years ago. Nothing fancy, just good wishes for a great actor.

***

It was late and they were all mostly drunk, relaxing
in a tavern in Tortuga.

"D'you know your birthday, Jack?" AnaMaria asked
lazily.

"That I do, love. Me mum made special note of the day
and each year she gave me a sweet to remember it. The
ninth of June it is."

Many of the crew didn't know their own birthdates.
Birthday celebrations were for kings and queens, not
for common folk.

The crew had little use for calendars. Tonight,
though, each of them determined to know the date
before leaving port. Birthday celebrations could also
be for pirate captains.

***

(Cross posted to blackpearlsails.)