Good old Google. Even when they're not serious I get a kick out of them. And this joke notwithstanding, they really are the future of the American corporation.
I'm not satisfied with those answers. Just because walking the plank or boarding a ship by force didn't happen all of the time doesn't mean it didn't happen some of the time. Even if something only happened a few, memorable times, it's not a myth.
That's like saying "most websites don't post articles about pirates. Thus, if someone told you that you saw an article about pirates on Neatorama, they were lying."
One of my all-time favorite articles from The Onion was headlined "Antonio Alfonseca Once Again Leads Major-League Relievers In Fingers."
A quote from the article: "There was once again a tie for second place behind Alfonseca, with 214 pitchers amassing 10 fingers each, followed by Bob Wickman, who finished last with 9.7."
Mrs. Davis decided to teach the dog a lesson about the dangers of luring Americans to fast-food restaurants with irresistible foreign-language catch phrases.
I sure like seeing Iowa references on Neatorama!
That's like saying "most websites don't post articles about pirates. Thus, if someone told you that you saw an article about pirates on Neatorama, they were lying."
A quote from the article: "There was once again a tie for second place behind Alfonseca, with 214 pitchers amassing 10 fingers each, followed by Bob Wickman, who finished last with 9.7."
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/41417