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[edit] "Cap'n Teedge"

Why is "Cap'n Teedge" linking to William Kidd? It's more likely to be a reference to Blackbeard, whose real name was Teach. Is there a good reason for linking to Kidd instead? If not, I'll change the link. P Ingerson (talk) 10:37, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

The story itself calls him "Captain Kidd" or just "Kidd", I can't find either "Cap'n" or "Teedge" anywhere in the text. Everything Google turns up for "Cap'n Teedge" is derived from Wikipedia — mostly this article (the Kidd article shows up because it's linked to here, not because the name occurs in the article), but the List of Wold Newton Universe characters article may indicate the source for the name. Whatever the case, I'll change it to just "Captain Kidd". Aitch Eye 16:42, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. P Ingerson (talk) 00:09, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pun

Certainly it should be mentioned, if not already obvious to the reader, that William set out to find the treasure after being "bitten by the gold bug," a phrase commonly associated with the gold rush or treasure seekers, later meaning someone who's found a get-rich-quick scheme. The beetle itself, besides being used as a device in the plot, is in this way a wry pun. The story is then further twisted when William shows amusement at being thought crazy by his friends, and playing along, demonstrating the total self-awareness Poe gave his characters. Rainman420 09:25, 9 May 2006 (UTC)