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Naming The Polly Dodger
The Polly Dodger is named for the actions of Royale Pyrates, many of whom often carried live Brazillian parrots upon their shoulders. To "Dodge a Polly" is an omen of success among privateers and summed up in the motto of The Polly Dodger : super meus tergum Operor non shyte a Latin term which translates into the English: "Don't Shyte Down My Back."The Latin phrase was shortened to "Operer non Shyte in Mihi" or "Don't Shyte On Me." (Rumour has it that Kenneth Benjamin Franklin, upon a visit to London from his exploration of The New World and hearing the term, coined "Don't Tread On Me" and carried the phrase back to The Americas where his great grandson, Benjamin Franklin applied it during the great War of the Colonies begun in 1776).An incorrect translation of The Polly Dodger by Pyrates, which is often the case when dealing with the uneducated, is that of The Jolly Rodger. This poor use of the name has already become a commonplace error among Privateers other than those familiar with The Polly Dodger . In fact, using the term "Jolly Rodger" instead of Polly Dodger is often a sign of ignorance. |