The Pirates Who Dont Do Anything- — A Veggietales... [patched]
No single pirate is the hero. They must combine Elliot’s heart, Sedgewick’s strength (once motivated), and George’s mind. This reflects 1 Corinthians 12: the body of Christ needs all parts.
So the next time you feel overwhelmed by the pressure to achieve, remember the gospel according to Larry the Cucumber. Take a nap. Eat some crackers. Avoid the poop deck. And if someone asks you to go on a quest? Just tell them you don't do anything. The Pirates Who Dont Do Anything- A VeggieTales...
"We are the pirates who don't do anything / We just stay at home and lie around / And if you ask us to do anything / We'll just tell you... we don't do anything." No single pirate is the hero
While Jonah taught about mercy, The Pirates teaches about (calling) and kenosis (self-emptying for others). So the next time you feel overwhelmed by
The original sketch (Season 1, Episode 9: "Larry’s Lagoon") featured Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt (the large, sombrero-wearing gourd), and Pa Grape (the mustachioed grape with a walrus ‘stache) sitting in a cardboard box. They wore plastic pirate hats and eye patches. Their signature song was a deconstruction of the adventure genre:
