According to the Treasure Island story, the old pirate song: “Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest— Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum” is used to synchronize the actions of seamen working at the capstan to heave up the ship’s anchor.
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Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest. Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.
Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest. Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.
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