“Why is it so easy to get into pirate college?”/“Because you only need the high C’s.”

A pirate riddle was posted on Twitter on March 13, 2012:
 
Q: What grades do you need to get into pirate college?
A: Seven C’s.

 
A slightly different pirate college riddle was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on February 19, 2018:
 
Q: Why is it so easy to get into pirate college?
A: Because you only need the high C’s.

 
     
Twitter
Jim Anstey‏
@JimboKixx2
What grades do you need to get into pirate college? Seven C’s. (This one is worth hahahaha, not heh heh hehhh, status).
12:13 PM - 13 Mar 2012
 
Twitter
leah‏
@leahzosia
@KatieTheSinger1 what do you need to get into pirate college?
Seven seas!
Haha
8:48 AM - 14 Mar 2012
     
Reddit—3amjokes
Why is it so easy to get into pirate college? self.3amjokes
Submitted February 19, 2018 by Revanrenn
Because you only need the high c’s
COMMENTS
KidmikeMichael
Their scholar ship also helps too
   
Twitter
3AM‏
@3AM_Jokes
Why is it so easy to get into pirate college?... Because you only need the high c’s
12:33 PM - 19 Feb 2018
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
Why is it easy to get into a pirate college? (self.dadjokes)
submitted February 20, 2018 by KM2000_THE_CHOSENONE
Because you just need the high Cs