Rubes by Leigh Rubin for September 17, 2021

Pirates believe in taking up the tax…what party does that make them?

I’m reminded of that show Detectorists. I think I’d like to try metal detecting someday, but I know I’d get tired of it real quick.

Arr, I’m searching for the fabled grave of the Beach Ranger!

Me pirate. Me no needs no permits. Arrrrrr…

You are taller than I thought. I need to dig some more.

Oak Island.

“Actually I was making a moat for my sand castle.”

“Do you require permits for sand castles?”

a biden style bureaucrat-clueless,but following a script

He only needs a permit if the hole exceeds a certain size. And that is nowhere near as big as some of the conversation pits I have seen dug in the beach.

A couple of gold coins tothe officer as a “thank you” for the warning should suffice

If, you find a treasure the government wants it.

He’s looking for shivering timbers.

Sir, I have here this permit which I dug up and which is 300 years old, so I believe that qualifies it as “archaeological”.

It’s all Arrrrr-ranged.

I suspect they’ll now have to change the song to SIXTEEN men on a dead man’s chest…

Gotta Have one.

No, but I’ll be glad to pay whatever find is involved. Just give me a few more minutes…

He got caught digging in Los Angeles County, where you are taxed or surcharged for just about everything.