Forwarded by Theresa Sorrell, circa 1998
Oil change and tire rotation by Ariann
A boy meets Ordlander the Pirate in a Begman tavern and their talk turns to pirate adventures on the high seas. The boy notes that Ordlander has a peg leg, a hook and an eye patch.
The boy asks "So, how did you end up with the peg leg?"
Ordlander replies "We were in a storm at sea off the Kashfan coast, and I was swept overboard into a school of sharks. Just as my men were pulling me out, a shark bit off my leg."
"Wow!" said the boy. "What about your hook?"
"Well," replied Ordlander, "we were boarding an enemy ship near the Crimson Isles. We engaged the enemy in fierce combat with knives and swords. One of the enemy cut off my hand."
"Incredible!" remarked the boy. "How did you get the eye patch?"
"A seagull dropping fell into my eye," replied Ordlander.
"You lost your eye to a seagull dropping?" the boy asked incredulously.
"Well," said Ordlander, "it was my first day with the hook."