Cranky Reviews

*Editor’s Comment: 79 days and counting to the Black Friday shopping frenzy.

**Editor’s Comment: According to Greek mythology, after Crete defeated Athens in a revenge war, the Athenians became subjects of the Minoan Empire. King Minos demanded that as a tribute of honor, seven Athenian boys and seven Athenian girls were to be sacrificed every nine years. Remind you of a much more recent myth called The Hunger Games? The children were sent to Crete and devoured by the Minotaur, a monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull, who lived in the Labyrinth. Theseus, the son of Aegeus, King of Athens, decided that he would end the shameful bloody sacrifices by slaughtering the Minotaur. He took the place of one young man scheduled to be offered up and set sail for Crete. Before leaving, Theseus made an agreement with his father that if he defeated the beast, on his return home his crew would raise white sails on the ship declaring his success. If he perished the sails would be black. Theseus killed the Minotaur and was able to safely escape the Minoan island. In all the excitement over his victory, however, Theseus forgot to tell his crew about the sails and the arrangement he made with his father. The crew left the black sails on and Aegeus, who from the highest tower in Athens could see the ship approaching, thought his son was dead. In his grief, he threw himself into the sea and drowned.

***Editor’s Comment: When pirates say “me hearties”, they're giving due respect to a person for bravery or other admirable qualities, which somehow seems ironic recognizing admirable qualities in pirates. Honour among thieves?

Final Rating: Walking the Pint for a 17 out of 20