What is a "piece of eight"?
Correct answer: A Unit of Money
BlueEyedAlien
Each piece was known as a “bit” and worth one-eighth of a dollar, hence the term “two bits” for a quarter.
Sparklewoman
BlueEyedAlien, “Shave and a haircut, two bits!”
Castra
Mars V,
Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint, could only say "Pieces of Eight!"
(Treasure Island)
Mars V
“Gold doubloons and pieces of eight, pieces of eight!”
the Breeze
Giggle Pig,
Don't get up tight about it.
Wilson's Lady
BlueEyedAlien, thank you for sharing that information. I was always curious about that.
too bad she wont live...
spanish armada...& then pirates
Player #25874027
Giggle Pig,
Many pirates started as government agents in undeclared wars usually involving another country’s treasure or plunder ships . A portion of the takings found its way to the Crown.
Player #25874027
Castra,
I do think “Pieces of eight” is now more associated with parrots than pirates!
Or maybe pirates’ parrots!
Mike
Castra, Wrong! he was only heard to say " pieces of 8". He could actually recite The Rubayat of Omar Kayam
Urbanm1ke
And two bits, and two bits..Oklahoma:)
Cap’n Patch
Giggle Pig, well, did you know they sometimes when they were drunk and disorderly, would shoot prisoners out of cannons for fun?
TherianJynx
In Treasure Island, Long John Silver's parrot is know for repeating "Pieces of eight!" over and over again.
Beautiful
Sparklewoman, my grandpa use to knock on the door to this "Shave and a haircut 2 bits!" I do it in memory of my pawpaw, everyone knows who is knocking lol
Nhuca
I didn't know
Atul1961
We can find such references in Classical british novels
Right ✅️ US
(Two-bit 'Ho') = Get off the table Mable, the quarter's for the beer.!
Ruby
This can be hard but it is really fun although some of the question make me laugh
Giggle Pig
The golden age of piracy??? I hate it when people romanticize blood thirsty people.