Ahoy, me hearties!
It not be Pirate Day fer a few months yet, so ye must be excusin' this message. I ne'er be usin' this list fer anythin' but Pirate Day before, an' I hope ne'er to again - but this be a rather extraordinary piece o' news.
Ladies an' gentlemen, boys an' girls, Mad Cap'n Tom be runnin' fer Parliament.
No, really. I be losin' a bet.
Me manifesto be includin': tax-free rum; forcin' Apple t'rename the iPad to the iPatch; an' fixin' broken Britain by sendin' a free roll o' duct tape to all homes. Ye can read th' whole thing at
http://www.madcapntom.co.ukAre ye registered t'vote in th' Cities of London an' Westminster? (That be London SW1, W1 an' W2.) If so, please hit reply an' email me immediately - I be needin' a couple more folks t' sign me nomination form!
If not, then I hope ye be able t'spread th' word fer me! Join th' Facebook group an' invite yer friends at
http://facebook.com/madcapntom - or ye can also follow th' campaign on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/tomscott !
An don't forget, matey - it not be too late t'register t'vote fer this election, wherever ye are in the UK an' whoever ye want t'vote for.
http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk will tell ye more.
Thank ye kindly fer yer indulgence, matey - an' I be seein' ye in September fer another Pirate Day!
Fair winds an' smooth sailin',
-- Mad Cap'n Tom
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