Unusual death: In 1794, John Kendrick, an American sea captain and explorer, was killed in the Hawaiian Islands when a British ship mistakenly used a loaded cannon to fire a salute to Kendrick's vessel.

Flash rules: The story must involve some sailor who said he'd do something but doesn't, and it must be an important part of the plot; the story must reference in some way, any Mickey Avalon song. Bonus if it's "Roll the Dice."

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