Germany, a year of photos

By McBeary

Sprich wie ein Pirat Tag

In honour of international talk like a pirate day, here's the story of Klaus Störtebeker. The Robin Hood of the seas, Klaus stole from the rich Hanseatic League and gave back to the poor. He was also well loved by his crew as he was a captain who shared the booty equally. The legend says that after he and his 73 crew members were finally captured he bargained with the Mayor of Hamburg to let his men go. A deal was struck that how ever many men he could walk past after he was beheaded would be set free. A headless Klaus managed to walk past 11 men before the Mayor tripped him up...

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