Big Crimpin’: The Epic Booze Cruise of Shanghai Kelly
03/10/22 • 40 min
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During the California Gold Rush, arriving sailors pretty much abandoned ship immediately and headed for the hills in search of gold. Criminals (called “crimps”) solved the sailor shortage by drugging men and tossing them on outgoing ships – if the captain paid enough. The most prolific crimp? Shanghai Kelly, the San Francisco ne’er-do-well who once threw the most epic booze cruise/kidnapping of all time.
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During the California Gold Rush, arriving sailors pretty much abandoned ship immediately and headed for the hills in search of gold. Criminals (called “crimps”) solved the sailor shortage by drugging men and tossing them on outgoing ships – if the captain paid enough. The most prolific crimp? Shanghai Kelly, the San Francisco ne’er-do-well who once threw the most epic booze cruise/kidnapping of all time.
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Ridiculous Crime - Big Crimpin’: The Epic Booze Cruise of Shanghai Kelly
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Ridiculous Crime is a production of My Heart Radio. Hey Zarin, you know it's ridiculous. Yeah, I do, Elizabeth. The fact that chicken comes genetically from dinosaurs, which makes me wonder did dinosaurs tastes like chicken? It's like those dino nuggets. Fine, exactly. That is totally ridiculous. Another thing that's ridiculous booze cruises. They are cruze cruises in general, but especially ones that are actually a cover from mass kidnapping. Oh
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