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(AI prompt) Why did the pirate have an eye patch?

@Free Bally!, Pirates are often depicted with eye patches in popular culture, but the reasons for this vary. Here are a few possible explanations:

1. **Injury**: The most straightforward reason a pirate might wear an eye patch is that they lost an eye due to injury. Pirate battles, sword fights, and the general hazards of seafaring life could easily lead to eye injuries, necessitating an eye patch.

2. **Myth and Stereotype**: The image of a pirate with an eye patch has become a stereotype perpetuated by movies, books, and other forms of media. It's part of the romanticized pirate image that includes peg legs, hooks for hands, and parrots on shoulders.

3. **Preserving Night Vision**: A more interesting and practical theory suggests that pirates wore eye patches to keep one eye adapted to the dark. When moving between the bright deck and the dark below decks, a pirate could switch the patch from one eye to the other. The eye that was covered

nope... it was because a seagul shit in his eye the day after he got the new hook fitted

ahh well, back to work tomorrow

Looking at Tuesday for a real day off, ahhh

But working long every darned day has (Finally!) cleared up pain in my hip that has plagued me since April

haha, naw the keys are long gone. HAVE to get a new pair of pants... Without A Hole In The Pocket!

Got AC, weather-liars say i'll need an umbrella all weekend

ohh oops

you mean the pirate game!

heh, they all look like pirate queens, instead of a gig on the beach, the Law Of The Sea says they have to fight until there's only one

ahoy, have to go make some salad of fish chunks flavored to taste like crab, have a salty Friday ya scallawag!