February 18, 2010

231 Years Ago

Death of Captain Cook:





Forgot to post this one earlier this week.




Hawaiian Homeland Security.

5 comments:

9half said...

That's what that fucker gets!! When you invade someone's homeland, that's what you fuckin get!!

Fixel said...

I like the story that he named Tonga the 'Friendly Islands' for the welcome he received when he visited there, not knowing that the chiefs couldn't agree how to best take his ship, before he left.

Pat "The Rooster" said...

God Bless Capt. Cook....

spuddley said...

Presumptive arrogance is a better short term strategy than a long term strategy.

fiveola said...

I wonder if the locals liked how he tasted. Probably not, since this was pre-shoyu days.