Weird Tim Powers Reference

An eBay listing about fishing weights turned up when I was searching for something else. I think that the description is either a typo or written by a Tim Powers (or Pirates of the Caribbean) fan...

HTO Non Toxic Dropshot Column Weight

Cylindrical column shaped dropshot weights that provide stability in rougher conditions and stranger tides.

It's repeated verbatim lower down the page.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372019609902


Arrr!