Trevor Collins

As he grows up, he begins his career as an entry-level mate on a merchant vessel.

And it's speculated that by 1690, Henry had joined the Royal Navy and was aboard the ships HMS Kent and HMS Rupert before then entering into the slave trade.

some records note that every was referred to as long ben or long john not to be confused with the fast food fish place long john silver completely different person and pirate have you ever been along john silver i have never been i feel like that's a great way to pick up food poisoning i

I'm sorry?

This shouldn't be made fast.

I don't know anyone that eats here.

Right.

In the middle of Texas, we are a side... Okay, we have the Gulf Coast.

That's fair.

But there's a lot of landlocked states that would make me nervous to get some of that popcorn shrimp.

No hate.

I guess I haven't tried it, so I can't judge.

Maybe it's the best.

Now, funny enough, talking about this name of Long Ben or Long John, historian Dee Cordingly has noted that these names are notably ironic to the sense that he's not long in any way.

He's not tall.

In fact, I'm going to quote Dee Cordingly here.

Quote, Henry Avery did not conform to any of the popular images we have of pirates today.

He was of middle height, rather fat, with a dissolute appearance and what was described as a jolly complexion.

So in other words, he was relatively unfit and looked like someone who lived a wild, potentially unhealthy lifestyle and had maybe some rosacea of the cheeks, some like a red, cheerful appearance.

But otherwise...