You do not have to be Barnacle Bill to fly the pirate flag.

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" On his new release, "Life on a Rock, " he name-checks Bob Marley and sings about trading it all in for "a pirate flag and an island girl.

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The exhibition includes Kidd's last letter, with a promise of hidden treasure, the original inventory of all his plunder, and a genuine pirate flag from the 17th century.

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The Assassin's Creed video game series -- beyond its trademark murderous historical fiction -- is known for arriving in annual installments. 2013 is no exception, with French publisher Ubisoft recently revealing Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, a pirate-centric next entry in the long-running franchise.

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