Which way to the poop deck?

I'd just like to take a few moments to say...if you happen to go to NC State University and your voting hand isn't broken, you have the unique and not all-too-often-presented-outside-of-theme-parks-and-mental-institutions opportunity of voting a little insanity into your leadership on campus. And I mean insanity in the best and most entertaining way. Of what am I speaking, you ask? Why, of none other than NCSU's own: The Pirate Captain, running for Student Body President. Can anybody out there tell me why you wouldn't want to vote for a guy dressed as a pirate with a snarly (and may I say very genuine) accent to lead your student body to greatness? The only place I could think it wouldn't work would be at ECU where, quite frankly, we're saturated in the pirate market. We all dabble in piracy (music and otherwise) there and mutiny is a constant issue among the fraternities, where the guys seem more than happy to drink themselves off the end of a plank (which the rest of us find to be a very positive and somewhat amusing element of student life).
But getting back to The Captain. Aside from dressing and talking like a pirate, he even has his own "Scurvy Crew" to back him up. That's right...this guy comes packaged not only with a bad wig and his own cutlass, but also with a handful of sketchy looking characters in bandanas and red-and-white striped shirts you can't find anywhere else this side of Waldo. I'm not sure if it's because of The Captain's muy macho image or his willingness to "split the booty" fairly among his men, but they all seem eager to tell anyone with a video camera what a fair and generous leader the Captain is.
In visiting Jeffrey at State a couple of days ago, I was treated to several internet video clips and sound bites of The Pirate Captain in action. I have to say I was very impressed with his ability to debate the issues logically and clearly while maintaining a convincingly brusque accent that couldn't help but demand respect. Well...at least I was properly intimidated. Despite the many chuckles that could be heard in the background at times, The Pirate Captain maintained order with a firm "Quiet on the deck!" before continuing with the debate.
After State students voted earlier this week, it was discovered that The Captain managed to pillage 44% of the vote. Impressive, but not enough to prevent a run-off which will take place next week. So...to all of you out there who could've voted and didn't, get yer....uh....booties....out there support The Pirate Captain. For all the rest of you...sigh over the fact that you'll never be scurvy or have to get your sea legs and then entertain yourselves for a few minutes with the following website: http://pirate.phora.net/crew.html.

I'll be seein' ye.