Pirates vs Ninjas

[John]

Adding to that, there are words in the hand signals - about 50 seconds in - which might (maybe) seem a bit more pirate in influence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2cYWfq--Nw&feature=related

As stated earlier, I am clealy confused.   

[Jim Johnson]

Definitely Pirate.

That is the American Navy Semifore Dance, that is still preformed by Navy men around the world.

PatK is a Navy man maybe he can demonstrate it for everyone next weekend.  

[John]

I'm still thinking kunoichi.

[Jim Johnson]

I'm still thinking kunoichi.

Good idea, the image of Patk doing the Semaphore Dance is very disturbing.   

[Pat K]

Definitely Pirate.

That is the American Navy Semifore Dance, that is still preformed by Navy men around the world.

PatK is a Navy man maybe he can demonstrate it for everyone next weekend.   

Never saw the dance myself, and was never much of a Navy man,
you could ask any of the officers that were around me.