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Little-known fact about the name Jack
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Laura
(LauraEC)
9/25/2003, 3:46 AM
I don't know if this is of any interest to anybody, but Jack was a pirate word for a flag or a sailor. Could this explain why so many pirates were called Jack (both real and fictional)? Just a random thought...
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Little-known fact about the name Jack
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Laura
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9/25/2003, 3:46 AM
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Jolly Jack Tars! (m)
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poppylena
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9/25/2003, 2:15 PM
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Re: Jolly Jack Tars! (m)
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Catherine
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9/28/2003, 6:34 AM
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Re: Jolly Jack Tars! (m)
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poppylena
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9/28/2003, 2:00 PM
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Maybe because John was the #1 male name at the time? nt
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Miranda
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9/25/2003, 12:26 PM
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