The phrase "pieces of eight" is associated with pirates burying treasure, so the parrot's mimicry of these words fits the pirate theme commonly attributed to silver's parrot. In the context of the story, it adds an element of mystery and intrigue surrounding the parrot and its connection to hidden treasures.
From the novel 'Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson: Long John Silver to Hawkins on the parrot; "She's been at Madagascar, and at
Malabar, and Surinam, and Providence, and Portobello.
She was at the fishing up of the wrecked plate ships. It's
there she learned 'Pieces of eight,' and little wonder; three hundred and fifty thousand of 'em, Hawkins!"
"Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight!"
Cap'n Flint, Long John Silver's parrot.
In Robert Louis Stevenson's story Treasure Island, the one-legged pirate Long John Silver had a parrot which cried "Pieces of eight." The parrot's name was Captain Flint.
In Robert Louis Stevenson's story Treasure Island, the one-legged pirate Long John Silver had a parrot which cried "Pieces of eight." The parrot's name was Captain Flint.
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The parrot (Captain Flint) repeats the phrase "pieces of eight" often. He also says other things like "Stand by to go about."
There is no seventy-eight, but there is a Twenty-Eight Parrot (from its call) also known as Port Lincoln Parrot. It is native to SW Western Australia and parts of SA.
Pieces of Eight was created on 1978-09-01.
'Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight' as all the parrots say...
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"Pieces of Eight" - Styx