Why do pirates seem to talk in a Scottish accent?

Why do pirates seem to talk in a Scottish accent?
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Could you give us the specifics on what it was like to steal a drunken horse? Someone here on Fluther might just want to do that someday, namely me, and I’d like to know what to expect when I get around to doing it. :o)
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