The word "pirate" is derived from the Latin term pirata, and ultimately from Greek peira, which implicitly means "to find luck on the sea." 

In popular culture, we imagine pirates to be rebellious, clever teams who lived great lives, robbing and plundering others on the sea.  However, the truth is that many pirates ate poorly, made very little money, and died young. 

Pirates are a frequent topic in fiction and are associated with certain stereotypical manners of speaking and dress.  Some inventions of pirate culture such as "walking the plank" were popularized by Peter Pan, where Captain Hook's pirates helped define today's image of a pirate.  We envision pirates to have a parrot, peg leg, hook, skull and cross-bones attire, bad teeth, earrings, beard, and an eye patch. 

GKN encourages you to enjoy the "souped-up" representation of pirates that popular culture has developed.  Visit a pirate boat, decorate a treasure chest, and talk "like a pirate" and make sure you have fun!