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  • n  common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

  • There is also a dramatized fable called "The Jackdaw of Rheims" in which the jackdaw is a midget toedancer.
  • In his salad days, Singer Sands honked and rocked his way to sudden fortune with a voice like a jackdaw's cry.
  • He sleeps in the bathtub of a West Side apartment belonging to the Whole Sick Crew, a jackdaw's collection of oddballs and endalls.
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  • Watching 13 Minutes of 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' Footage is a Good Way to Spend a Lunch Break
    by Joseph Leray When we posted the most recent cinematic trailer for "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag," I mentioned that it'd be neat to be able to climb the rigging of the Good Ship Jackdaw and then swan dive into some unsuspecting mark or landlubber, which would unify the game's naval themes and its trademark [...]
    July 25, 2013 - MTV
  • Vincent Martella: Phineas & Ferb Star Wars Episode Coming!
    Vincent Martella stops by the Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag VIP Event aboard the Jackdaw Ship during 2013 San Diego Comic Con on Friday night (July 19) in San Diego, Calif. During the annual event, Phineas and Ferb creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh announced that there would be a Star Wars/Phineas and Ferb [...]
    July 24, 2013 - Just Jared Jr.

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