Walking the Plank Historically Overrated ~ Ornament

Great Scene, Terrible Sourcing

Nothing ruins a dinner party faster than the guest who knows the famous bit never really happened, and nothing makes that guest happier. For the podcast listener who pauses to fact-check, the history teacher with a myths unit, and the trivia captain who wins on the bonus round.

• Fact Check: Walking the plank is almost undocumented for Golden Age pirates; the few recorded cases are later, and the idea was popularized by 19th-century fiction, notably Stevenson's Treasure Island in 1883, and by film.
• Teacher Appreciation: End of year, start of year, or the week the state test is finally over.
• Correct, Annoyingly: For the friend who is right too often and knows it.

Made for the deckhand who starts the holiday countdown in October. The round ornament comes in ceramic at 3 inches or aluminum at 3.6 inches with a hanging string, and a damp cloth keeps it bright between voyages.