Modern Day Pirates

Modern Day Pirates

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Geoff Talbot
Apr 28, 2025
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A letter to the discounted,

Growing up there was a bank robbery on Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand.

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A muscle bound thug in a balaclava burst into a busy midday bank shouting loudly, brandishing a pistol.

People scattered, shrieking, hiding under tables, weeping and crying.

It’s a terrifying thing. I’ve been in an armed holdup in a restaurant before, t…

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