So you've all heard the joke that a pirate's favorite letter is RRRRR, right?
Well that's not really true. A pirate's first love has always been the C. (sea
But we know the C is harsh mistress. And a pirate always marks his real treasure with an X.
But really, all a pirate wants is a new I. (eye)
And of course they are always making their prisoners walk the h. (math joke, Planck's constant)