when news gets through that a huge enemy fleet has beached with the intent of seriously looting , pillaging , and- ? because they are from civilized countries-whistling and making catcalls at the women and impressing them with their flash bloody uniforms and wooing them away with their flash bloody consumer goods , i do n't know , show them a polished bronze mirror and it goes right to their heads , you 'd think there was something wrong with the local lads ... then people either head for the hills or pick up some handy , swingable object , get granny to hide the family treasures in her drawers , and prepare to make a fight of it .