10 Things Pirates Did When They Came Ashore at the Start of the New Year

Описание: Forget your modern New Year's Eve parties. When medieval pirates rolled into port to celebrate, they made modern spring breakers look like a choir practice. These were days of unparalleled chaos, violence, and self-destruction fueled by chests of stolen gold and enough rum to sink a ship. We dive deep into historical accounts to uncover the 10 most insane traditions of buccaneers celebrating the New Year—from gambling away their entire fortune and fighting duels over a misheard card game, to engaging in food rampages that wasted fortunes. This is the story of the world's most chaotic holiday, where gold was dumped like trash and survival was optional.

Discover how pirates spent the equivalent of $5,000 on a single night in a brothel.
Learn about the horrifying "Feast, Vomit, Feast Again" cycle that defined their eating habits.
Uncover why pirates kidnapped priests to bless their cannons before sailing out.
See the pathetic aftermath as hundreds of buccaneers crawled back to their ships, broke and bruised.

00:00 - Introduction: When Medieval Pirates Partied Harder Than Anyone.
01:08 - #10 The Great Gold Dump (Wasting a Fortune on Tips).
02:39 - #9 The Brothel Invasion (The $5,000 Night Out).
06:40 - #7 The Religious Panic (Blessing Cannons and Kidnapping Priests).
11:32 - #5 The Gambling Apocalypse (Losing Everything, Including Your Boots).
14:47 - Pirate Eating Competitions (The Goat Rampage).
16:22 - #3 The Shopping Spree from Hell (Buying Vultures and Useless Junk).
18:54 - #2 The Dueling Disaster (Medieval UFC in the Streets).
21:30 - #1 The Mass Hangover Exodus (The Shameful Morning After).
25:13 - Historical Lesson: Were We Really More Civilized?

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