The first recorded pirate crew....
..was formed by a maloderous group of first mates abandoned by their respective captains for their unfortunate tendancy to set things alight.
They initially called themselves the 'Pyro-mates' but this was later shortened to pirates when they all fell out over a bottle of rum.
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They initially called themselves the 'Pyro-mates' but this was later shortened to pirates when they all fell out over a bottle of rum.