George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
They say that he was completely scared of his own shadow.
Which is okay if you’re facing the sun or a light source, because your shadow is behind you, but not so good if the light source is behind you.
“AAAAAAAAAAAH!” George would scream. And he’d run as fast as he could.
But no matter how fast he ran, he never could manage to outrun his own shadow.
George never did manage to get over his childish fear, but he did set a few world records for long-distance running.