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Thread started 01/03/17 6:21pm

morningsong

Was Captain Hook French?

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A silly question I know. But I was watching this show over the holidays about a French court in the 1700s, and how the men dressed really struck me. It seems the English though similar in some ways dressed quite differently or rather carried themselves differently, and most definitely the colonies style was different still. Hook's style strikes me as French in origin, which must mean I missed a whole other side to this story. Seems the French really went for it.

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Reply #1 posted 01/03/17 6:44pm

morningsong

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okay he's modern so he doesn't count but gets an honorable mention.

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I'd say for a pirate Hook was dressed with his feather.

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Reply #2 posted 01/03/17 8:09pm

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Reply #3 posted 01/03/17 8:11pm

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Guy LaPlante and Jean LaFitte

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Reply #4 posted 01/03/17 8:16pm

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Francois l'Olonnais

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Reply #5 posted 01/03/17 9:37pm

morningsong

I'm not getting it beyond these appear to be French pirates. Weren't there English pirates?
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Reply #6 posted 01/03/17 11:31pm

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Fictional pirate

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Reply #7 posted 01/04/17 10:58am

morningsong

luv4u said:

Fictional pirate

Yes, I'm very aware of that. But stories generally are saying more about the real world. And I'm just having my random thoughts.

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Reply #8 posted 01/04/17 11:00am

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He was an Islamic terrorist. lol

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #9 posted 01/04/17 11:48am

morningsong

2freaky4church1 said:

He was an Islamic terrorist. lol




With all that pretty wavy hair? I dunrt know about that.

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Reply #10 posted 01/04/17 11:49am

NorthC

He's a pirate. He probably stole that costume.
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Reply #11 posted 01/04/17 11:50am

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luv4u said:

Fictional pirate

Maybe Canadian French canada hmmm

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Reply #12 posted 01/04/17 11:52am

morningsong

lol

NorthC said:

He's a pirate. He probably stole that costume.



But he was dressed up in his lace and embroidery.



I just was wondering. The french in that time period seem to be extra lavish, 'tis all I'm wondering for the moment.

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Reply #13 posted 01/04/17 11:55am

NorthC

It's not a very practical costume to wear at sea anyway. Real pirates would've gone hah! at this dude.
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Reply #14 posted 01/04/17 12:24pm

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2freaky4church1 said:

He was an Islamic terrorist. lol

silly, those are Somalian Pirates

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Reply #15 posted 01/04/17 4:14pm

morningsong

NorthC said:

It's not a very practical costume to wear at sea anyway. Real pirates would've gone hah! at this dude.



I would have thought so but maybe he's just that badassed they wouldn't dare.



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Reply #16 posted 01/04/17 5:33pm

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Reply #17 posted 01/04/17 5:35pm

morningsong

That's exactly where my mind went watching that show. It was all like "hey, wait a minute".


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Reply #18 posted 01/05/17 1:05am

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morningsong said:



NorthC said:


It's not a very practical costume to wear at sea anyway. Real pirates would've gone hah! at this dude.



I would have thought so but maybe he's just that badassed they wouldn't dare.




Or so succesful that he filled their pockets with gold so they wouldn't care.
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Reply #19 posted 01/05/17 11:15am

morningsong

NorthC said:

morningsong said:



I would have thought so but maybe he's just that badassed they wouldn't dare.



Or so succesful that he filled their pockets with gold so they wouldn't care.



That too. But he stayed clean while he was doing it, with his hook and all.



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Reply #20 posted 01/05/17 4:25pm

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morningsong said:

I'm not getting it beyond these appear to be French pirates. Weren't there English pirates?

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well yes, but they were not quite so flamboyant in style, which led me to think Captain Hook resembles/was a franch pirate

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Reply #21 posted 01/05/17 5:12pm

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Reply #22 posted 01/05/17 7:04pm

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^ lol lol lol and yet Prince made it seem sexy

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Reply #23 posted 01/05/17 8:37pm

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RodeoSchro said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

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Reply #24 posted 01/06/17 12:58pm

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luv4u said:

Fictional pirate

I'm surprised you did not mention your favorite pirate

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Reply #25 posted 01/06/17 1:24pm

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He must be French. The moustache is a dead giveaway.
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