“The tomfoolery of Uncle Jack Teague
Or Uncle Jackie, as I be affectionately callin’ im. Took me under his wing, when I was but a troublesome lad caught up in th’ rum running scams of the West Indies. He was a truly fun-loving swashbuckler who always had a one-liner or sea shanty to lift yer spirits no matter how miserable a welp ye be. I recall that day on Barbados, when Blackbeard himself was about to scuttle me schooner The Helena. Uncle Jackie arrived in th’ nick of time and had ole Blackbeard and his wretched crew in stitches with his gags and antics. As we all shared the rum around the fire that sunset, mine eyes must’ve been deceiving me; there was the ruthless and heartless Edward Teach doing the Irish gig to me Uncle’s croonin’ of Maggie Mae! God bless ‘im…”
- Rex