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Meet the consumate Pyrate Band and find out
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Tattoos
& Pyracy
A trip through the “ink lynk” and how tattoos
are not as pyratical as some might think. Come
with us as we explore the history of being inked
and how it’ relates to the sea.
Jack’s Back! A quick rundown of the movie’s
plot without spoilers. Also a thorough
accounting of all the major folks involved in
the movie’s production.
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Bartholomew
Roberts
He who was known to create “The Code” of
Pyrates
in the Kingdom
The New Jersey Renaissance Kingdom
Pirates of the Caribbean II
Pyrates and thereby begun one of the first trials
of Democracy in Earth’s history!
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takes on a season of pyratical adventure by
presenting “The Pirates of Tortuga.”
Rum’s
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Appletons’ Jamaican Rum gives us the histo-
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The Pyrates Way
brings back 1781 for a weekend of pyracy
and 1800s historical accuracy.
how they captured the hearts of more than
those that attend the Maryland Renaissance
Festival.
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Blackbeard:
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Letters to the Editor
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The Pyrates Way Visited . . .
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Submission Information
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Pyrate Events Calendar
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Final Salvo
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Recommended Booty
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Pyrate Wenches of the Quarter
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Pyrate Media Reviews
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Treasured Locations
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The
Pyrates Way Magazine
Volume 1 • Issue 1 • Autumn 2006
Published and printed in the United States of America. The Pyrates Way is
published by The Pyrates Way, LLC, by the hand of Steve “The Black Fox”
Kimball of Black Fox Designs. The Pyrates Way is published four times a year
in the U.S. Licensed publisher in the State of Delaware # 2006601923.
Copyright ©2006 by The Pyrates Way, LLC, PO Box 1231, Bear, DE, 19701. All
Rights Reserved both foreign and domestic. No work may be copied or
reproduced without the express permission and consent of the publisher. All
correspondence should be addressed to: Steve Kimball, Publisher, The
Pyrates Way, PO Box 1231, Bear, DE 19701 U.S.A./New World
email: [email protected],
web: www.pyratesway.com or call (302) 312-7041
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Avast mates and welcome aboard. Since this is our
first issue there isn’t a “Letters To The Editor” page just
yet . . . give us time.
By purchasing this magazine whether by subscription or issue, you’re supporting an entire pirate community. How so, ye ask? Well m’friend, up till now
there’s been no pirate voice in the periodical section of
the bookstore. The more successful this magazine
becomes, he more popular our pyrate hobby becomes.
The crew who put this magazine together have created a new era for the Pyrate Enthusiast and a “training
tool” for those who’d like to enter our brotherhood.
Through the vehicles of art, photography, writing,
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gain a better
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their hobby.
Since the days of Robert Louis Stevenson’s
“Treasure Island” and several Hollywood swashbuckler inventions, pyracy has been treated with a light
touch. The romance and adventure of being a pyrate
spawned generations of children to blacken their faces
Publisher Steve “The Black Fox” Kimball takes a break
with a mustache or a scar, throw on a bandanna hat and
from work on The Pyrates Way, in his unique “pirate lair.”
make an eye patch out of discarded felt. If you have
this magazine in your hands, there’s a very good chance you’ve swung a coat-hanger dangling from your
sleeve at someone and yelled “Arrrrrrrgh” at some point in your life.
Truth is, real pyrates were (and are) not the most-pleasant folks to go down to the sea in ships. Pyrates
have wiped out entire native civilizations yet were the first to incorporate a crude version of Democracy into
their “codes.” Those uncivilized and somewhat torturous facts are presented in this magazine as well as the
adventure and curious side of pyracy.
So what inspires a pyrate to shang-hi. . .uh. . . “ask” some fellow buccaneers to join him in publishing
such a tome? The most obvious reason is that there isn’t (at the time of this writing) any other full-color
magazine on the store shelves that focuses on the pyrate enthusiast. There are expanded newsletters and
plenty of websites with serious piratical information, but not much on peripheral pyratical interests.
So, we plan to have a much more tongue-in-cheek approach to pyracy with a broader appeal to those not
just in the hobby, but mainstream boaters, mariners, cruisers, renaissance faire enthusiasts, bikers, and some
folks who just like a lot of leather in their lives. Our “Margaritaville” approach to the subject matter will
entertain and inform with HUGE photographs and much written detail. It’s that kind of communication
vessel that I’ve wanted to see since I stood only 3-foot-tall.
I was one of those children who became a pyrate at an early age. My father was former Navy and my
grandfather sailed yachts trans-continentally and later was an East Coast fishing captain so things nautical
were always simmering in the atmosphere of my childhood. I’d also
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be lying if I didn’t say Popeye wasn’t an influence in my life!
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The pyrate in me came to fruition in 1972 when my father brought
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me a Disney book about one of their most popular rides, “Pirates of the
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Caribbean.” Within the pages of this book was information about how
Editor, The Pyrates Way
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the animatronic puppets were built and the sketches of the characters.
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As far as sales, accounting, legal and promotions, we’d like to thank Grace O’Malley (yes, same
one) for her sales help. We’d like to thank the folks
at Pelican Press for printing our project, Harvard
Business Services for various legal, corporate, and
administrative work. Our hats are off to both
CaféPress and Vista Print for promotional materials. Good friends Angi Bynum, Meredith Erickson,
and Chelle Campbell also provided much guidance
and morale-boosting. All the professional pirates at
Pyracy.com & their pub get a huge amount of
thanks.
The crew of The Polly Dodger (www.pollydodger.com), a
pirate crew of The Maryland Renaissance Festival, also
assisted in providing help and additional research and
love. Another thank you to those folks from The Friends
of The Maryland Renaissance Festival (www.friendsofmdrf.org) for whom without, this magazine would not
exist.
Finally to you, the faithful reader, we give thanx
most high. We thank you for enjoying our labour of
love and the most important thing you can do for
this magazine is to take advantage of the advertisers
within these pages and tell them The Black Fox and
The Pyrates Way sent you!
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Writing, proofreading, editing, and fact checking
have all been an important part of the magazine and
we’d like to thank Kevin Arrington for looking over
the Publisher/Editor’s shoulder at each stage and nodding politely and whispering sweet corrections into his
ear. The ever-observant Cynthia Kimball also laid
eyes upon the work, making revisions both large and
small. Both Disney Entertainment and Appleton
Estates gave us material written by their own professional staff. Brad Howard, a noted pirate enthusiast
with a damn fine singing voice checked facts and figures. Cynthia Rouz helped us out greatly with the
pirating tattoo article and in various artistic endeavors.
Photography and art is very tricky and we couldn’t
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Arrington (again), Cynthia Kimball (her
again too),TGrace O’Malley, and of course Disney
Entertainment and Appleton Estates. Our friends
at Barhopper Magazine (especially Arvie Wrang)
require thanks for their help and guidance. We’d
also like to give a shout out to the scurvy pirate
known worldwide as Deadbishop who will much
more to do in upcoming issues of The Pyrates Way.
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Contributors & Thanx
Black Fox Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
PyrateStuff .Com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 53
Pyrates of the Gulf Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pyrates Way Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Realms and Empires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disney Entertainment, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rillian and the Doxie Chicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Gary Fretz’ Pirate Ship For Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Silver Dragon Swords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Lattitudes & Attitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Silvermain Pirate Booty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Maryland Renaissance Festival . . . . . . Inside Cover
Stimpzilla’s Sumptuary Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Medieval Moccasins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 31, 50
Studio City Tattoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
O’Danny Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
The Pyrates Royale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
The Pyrates Way (Subscription) . . . 6, Inside Cover
Pirate and Alien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tiger Lee’s Hot Pirate Babes Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pirates For Hire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Underground Tattooing Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Portland Pirate Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Wikipaedia Pyratica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Sitting across from me at the pub’s table was
Brad Howard, a.k.a. Captain Fletcher Moone, of the
Pyrates Royale. “We decided after a long discussion that a group of pyrates is called a
“Scurvy. . . . it was a band decision.”
Looking up with bright
blue eyes and a smirk that
has entranced the thousands
of visitors to the Maryland
Renais-sance Festival (MDRF)
each season, he licked and
sealed the freshly-rolled cigarette he’d been working on.
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need to be Treckoned with.”
Brad lights the end and puffs a smoke
circle. I half-expected it to form a skull and crossbones in mid-air. “After all, we’ve been at this for
almost 20 years.”
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“It’s a Scurvy of Pyrates.”
He’s of course, referring to The Pyrates Royale’s
history at MDRF. In case you came into the theatre
late, The Pyrates Royale are the “house band” at
MDRF and are respected as the original renaissance
festival pyrate band. Since 1986 the band has been
entertained over nine-million people (*estimated
annual attendance at MDRF since ‘87).
Brad, a founder of the group, knocks
the end off his cigarette and continues,
“As of the 2006 season, I’ve spent 22 years
on cast and hung out at the festival for four
or five years before that.”
“In my third year as a renaissance street
act (as aWelsh mercenary, bugging Queen
Elizabeth) and just playing around at the pub,
John Struckenen, then Entertainment Director
(ED) of MDRF, approached us with the idea of
being pyrates and gave us a singing contract . . . a big step up from just the street act.
We’d been playing with rude rugby songs
and some irish music and of course, sea chanties.
We sounded awful, but we loved to sing.
At that time there were five guys including
myself and the present Asst. E.D. at MDRF, Tim
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MDRF, which includes a similar
amount of fan-worship. “We’re
all very humble and very thankful that folks love us,” Brad gives
an embarrassed laugh.
“Sometimes I wonder how
this all happened and I’m lucky
to be a part of this. It feels good to
have the support and it reaffirms
that we’re doing something
right.”
“Even before we were
“refined” our fans were telling us
that we looked like we’re having
fun and we should. The time we
stop having fun is when we start to
wash up. I haven’t gotten burned
out, I see the audience getting
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“In 10 - 15 years I will still be doing this, I
don’t see myself ever get tired.”
Another round of ale is dropped off at the
table and although my steak looks tasty, I’m lost
in Brad’s world of the Pyrates Royale. I pose a
question about the origins of the song selection
and he gestures with his knife as he continues.
“During the “before times” (prior to the official band name) the first arrangement was put
together in a hot tub. “Wild Mountain Thyme”
was the song and we worked out all the harmonies and it became the summer of the premiere of the musical pyrates. We looked around
and said “we could do so much more than this.”
“That was the start of the music. Since then,
all members bring songs into the group and they
come from various sources. A group known as
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geniuses and we learned a lot listening to their
music and was a great influence.”
The character of Skivvy, as played by Craig
Williams, according to Brad, “has gotten some
obscure and wonderful music from a friend of
his at the Library of Congress in the folk library.
And of course now with the internet you can
find so much more music out there.”
Brad has rolled another smoke and I offer up
my pirate blunderbuss lighter. He smiles and
takes it to light up. He admires it and checks its
workings before handing it back to me. “Besides
the historically correct music, our dress also
helps the effect of being traditional pirates.”
“I don’t use the term costume. I sometimes
call it garb, but I prefer to call it a “Rig” which is
a reenactor’s term. I fell in love with Wyeth and
Pyle pirate paintings as a youngster and a lot of
Pyle's work is where I pull a lot of my personal
rig style. My rig is from the golden age of pyracy and his work is beautiful and if you do the
research, it’s very authentic.”
“Although the pyrate is what sells us, we do
a handful of gigs without the pyrate outfits, it
reminds us that we’re not just a gimmick.
Performing outside of pyrate outfits is fun
because we’re still interacting but it’s just a tad
more honest in our banter and it confirms that
we have talent and are not a specialty act.”
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He smiles at my own enthusiasm,
“Our schedule allows us to work
a weekend here and there in the
off season, but those nine weeks
we’re concentrated and we get to
refine our stuff. It’s exhausting,
but it’s great.”
“We’re incredibly grateful for
MDRF. I’ve been to many faires
and thinks MDRF is the best. The
Smith family (owners of the
Festival) have done so much for
the Pyrates Royale over the years.
They even allowed us to set up a
pirate encampment which gives
us a chance for downtime without leaving the site.”
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during both the American
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Brad’s always had a fascination
with pyrates. “Erol Flynn and
Wallace Berry movies had a considerable influence on me and I
always loved sea chanties.”
This influence had an effect
on every member of the Pyrates
Royale (there have been 14 different members thus far). “We were
pyrates before pyracy was cool.”
Of course, Brad’s referring to the
recent “Pirates of the Caribbean”
craze.
The pyratical historical accuracy is as important to the band
as the music and the show itself.
As a folk band, the next step after
gathering enough stage experience was to cut their first recording. “Until you cut your first
CD,” smiles Brad, “No one takes
you seriously. . . not even ourselves.”
Brad puts out the smoke and
takes back a large gulp of ale,
smacking his lips like any pyrate
with the thirst for a good story,
“Once the recording was out,
things started to roll. The next
big step was the website and
eventually we had three
recordings out there.”
I pounded my ale just to
keep up with him, wiped the
foam from my lip and asked
Brad just how the Pyrates Royale
keep their show fresh and not
burn out from the constant
rehashing of the same music over
and over for 20 years.
“We honestly love the creative
process and working with one
another.” Brad takes a moment
to gather his thoughts, “we ask
each other ‘does this song work
anymore?’ and we try freshening
up arrangements too. We add
new banter as we go, working up
new schtick often, usually at the
Pub because the audience is more
forgiving.”
He smiles at the thought that
a bit of liquor in an audience
always loosens them up and
what better place than the pub at
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“The Singing Salty Dogs” or “The
Singing Seadogs” or even
“Bunnaltabhain” which if I
remember right, was Scottish for
“single malt.”
In about 1993 I picked
“Pyrates” because I liked the 17th
century spelling of pirate and
“Royale” because I’ve always
loved the movie Casino Royale.
Thus, the band called The Pyrates
Royale was born.”
A beer is served to me at the
table and Brad raises his glass to
match against mine in toast,
“Here’s to our continued success.” Unlike the pyrates of the
“Golden Age of Pyracy,” Brad
shows such old-world gentlemanly courtesy and manners that
he makes every person within his
presence feel special. . . and comfortable.
With a family history of
Chesapeake Bay Watermen
including a Royalist privateer
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With a lot of empty sketchpads and a touch of
artistic talent just coming to the surface of my personality, I found myself copying the drawings over
and over. The characters were so pyratically charming and the rum barrels, guns, cutlasses, and details
were delightful to recreate. I’ve kept the book all of
my life, through my art-intensive studies in High
School, my ten years as a U.S. Navy Journalist,
another ten years building an art career and earning
my B.F.A. in Publication
Design, and then being
re-introduced into the
world
of
Pyrate
Enthusiast in 2000.
I had all but forgotten my personal pyraticalness until it was rekindled by hearing the
magnificent chanties
sung by “The Pyrates
Royale” at The Maryland
Renaissance Festival. By
2005 I helped put together
a pyrate crew by creating the carrack, “The Polly Dodger.”
It’s been a great pyrate cruise since then. My wife
and I head out to Pyrate festivals, Renaissance faires,
and Celtic gatherings every chance we get and our
library has tripled in size. Cynthia’s books are very
Tudor in subject (especially Elizabeth I), and my
tastes have drifted pyratically and include several
first editions of pirate books dating back to the 1770s.
With all of this interest looking for an outlet, a
pyrate magazine was inevitable. The conclusion to
all of this is in your mits, mate. The love of a woman
who supports me and the kindness of so many close
friends eases the stress of assembling art, articles,
authors and ads into one successful, humourous and
informative pyrate magazine.
Thus, I ask you lift a mug of your favorite grog
and touch the lid with mine as we toast our beloved
Pyracy and all of those “what goes down to sea in
ships.” Huzzzzahhhhh, oh and. . . arrrrrgh!
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The Pyrates Way recently got to talk with tattoo
artist Cynthia Rouz while she was busilly working
on a set of Maccaw tattoos on a fellow pyrate friend
of ours, Marty “Madame MacCaw” Podles.
While buzzing along, Cyn gave us some surprising information about pirates and tattoos.
In doing extensive tattooing research prior to
our interview, Cyn could not find much information relating pirates to tattoos at all. There was
much information about basic mariners and
sailors, but not much which told of pirates and
their inked ilg.
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According to Cyn, “Pre-Celtic Iberians in the
British Isles, both sea-going and landlocked, tattooed ceremonially. The Gauls, Danes, Norse and
Saxons tattooed family symbols and crests.
Unfortunately, this practice ended in 787 AD when
Pope Hadrian banned the art form, (bugger 'im).
“Tattooing survived in Britain until the 1066
Norman Invasion. The Normans scorned the idea
of marking one's hide for life. On a side note, legend has it that King Harold was heavily tattooed
and when his body was recovered from the Battle
of Hastings, it was identified by the tattoo of the
name "Edith" over his heart.
“Tattooing reemerged in Western Europe in
1691 in "civilized society". William Dampier, sailor
and explorer, brought Prince Giolo, a heavily tattooed Polynesian, to London where he became a
popular attraction at exhibition. It was probably
the first time in six centuries that anyone in London
had SEEN a tattoo.
“Now sailors (and mayhaps latent Pirates) who
had traveled to Tahiti with Captain Cook in 1771,
began to come back with intriguing, traditional
tribal talismans etched into their hides, sparking
the first tattoo rage in England, especially among
Cook's upper class associations. The fad was short
lived, due to the fact that this tattooing was done
by hand and quite frankly, hurt like hell.
“The true popularity of tattoos came about after
Samuel O'Reillly (Cyn places her hand over her
heart for the blessed Irishman), invented the first
electric tattoo machine. Tattoos then became a little
less painful, faster and easier to apply. By the turn
of the 20th century, the tattoo trade in any port was
a brisk one. The most popular flash (art displayed
in a shop to choose from) depicted themes of the
sea, bravery, and of course, women.
“Tattoos have long been identified with the
tough, the fringe, and the non-conformist. That
may be where the link to Piracy can be found, or
more likely invented. Try as I might, I can not find
any defined historical, piratical image for 16th-18th
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anchors, ships of all sorts, and the ever popular Nautical
star (I bear on on my own hide).”
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The Pyrates Way Visited. . . .
Is is 1777 or 2007?
The Cannon
Man had many
pirate wares.
The Baltimore Pyrate Invasion takes place annually in the Fells Point district of Baltimore City.
This past year’s Invasion was held on March 26
and started at 6:00 (while it was still light), the
kick-off being at One Eyed Mikes (708 South
Bond Street) on their back deck. Dozens of
Pirates showed up, most in their best piratical
rigs. There were games, prizes, booty bags and
Clipper City Brewing Company provided drink
specials at each tavern in the Pub Crawl.
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According to their website, “ The 5th Annual Privateer Feast Is now past and all of us at Team
Wench would like to thank every one who attended, volunteered, or donated items to the raffle.
With out your support "The Privateer Feast to Save the Boobies" would not be the success
that it has become and we hope it to be in the future. We are very pleased to report that this
years Feast raised $10,400.34 to fight Breast Cancer!”
The feast, besides being a great fundraiser, is a wonderful way for pirate crews to get together.
This past year’s event sold out almost immediately!
For more information on next year’s feast: www.privateerfeast.com
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www.baltimorepyrateinvasion.com
www.clippercitybeer.com
www.oneeyedmikes.com
In early May of this
year, The Virginia
Renaissance Faire
opened their season
with a salute to pirates
and those that carry on the Maritime traditions of Queen Elizabeth’s
Realm. There were many pirates found from up and down the
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Some of the
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who showed up to
invade.
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the drinkin’ and pilligin’!”
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Founders:
Keven “ARRRR”Arington, an
editor and contributing writer
to The Pyrates Way mingles
among the vendors at VARF.
The late, great “Bagel”
juggled his way into
many hearts. He will
be missed by pirate
and landlubber alike.
Chanty singing broke out in
the pubs and in the streets
as Fells Point in Baltimore
was invaded.
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better angle in
this shot.
A warm breeze, a busy marina, good ale on
tap, and beautiful wenches made this
evening one not to miss if you happened to
be in The Pyrates Way neck of the woods.
Every once in a while we have to give a
“shout out” to our “homie-pirates.” Our
friends from the local Barhopper Magazine
were on hand, sharing a table with us. Much
piratical fun was had!
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Perks of being The
Pyrates Way Publisher!
Which wench would you choose?
The wondrous sea songs of Ship’s Company Chantymen were
just one group of entertainers for the evening. For more information on their sound: www.shipscompany.org
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The Golden Age of the Pirate Enthusiast is well underway. Pirate festivals, as well as reenactment and enthusiast
groups, are thriving. Disney's “Pirate’s of the Caribbean”
saga was practically a trilogy before the first movie even
made it into theaters.
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done and some not so, are present at pirate
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original Golden Age of
Piracy, and the best
way to understand and
appreciate the modern
pirate
enthusiast's
strong gravitation to it
is to take a look at the
man considered by
many to be the “star” of
the Golden Age of
Piracy,
Bartholomew
Roberts.
The Golden Age of
Piracy, a period from
roughly 1690 to 1730,
was brought about by
several factors, not the least
of which was the abundance of
sailors on the beach, caused by the navy’s severe
reduction to its ranks in peacetime. This resulted in
a plethora of highly specialized labor in search of a
living, indeed in search of a meaning to life.
The British were the ultimate sailors in the
world, and all successful modern navies have been
patterned after the Royal Navy. These sailors on the
beach, officers, warrants, and seamen alike, were all
drawn to the sea. Going back to farming, clerking or
inn-keeping was not an option for most of them.
And, more than a few of these rogues had experience as privateers, a legalized form of piracy which
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cut one’s government in on a share of the prizes. All
of these factors, coupled with a desire to get out on
the water and be one’s own boss, led to a short time
in history where pirates ruled the sea.
Captain Bartholomew Roberts, sometimes called
“Black Bart”, sometimes called “The Great Pirate
Roberts” (from whence, it might be surmised, we see
the origins of the name for the character "Dread Pirate
Roberts" in the movie “The Princess Bride”), was born near
Pembrokeshire, Wales,
in 1682, and sailed in
honest employment as
a young man. He was
an officer, a navigator in a class of his
own, and would
have
been
a
famous Admiral
had his life followed the path his
parents had set
for him.
In 1719, while
shipping a load
of slaves bound for
the West Indies, an
honorable prospect in
those days, his vessel was taken by Captain Howel Davis,
a known pirate. Facing impressment into the pirate crew,
then First Mate Roberts faced a choice: a career in
piracy, or death. Roberts chose the life of a pirate.
Only six weeks later, Captain Davis was killed
during the siege of the Island of Princes. Because of
Robert’s courage, skill in navigation, and bravery,
the crew elected him to take the Captain's place.
Unlike what movies would have you believe, the
crew voted on who would captain their vessel. The
world's first democracies happened aboard pirate
vessels.
It is better to be a
commander than a
common man, since I
have dipped my hands in
muddy water and must be
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Roberts ordered a new Jack
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head, as may be seen in the Plate
of Captain Roberts." This flag
was hoisted as the Jack of
Captain Roberts, and it was
much-feared. Despite his bloodshed, he still showed his conviction to a higher power while in
battle. “He wore a crimson
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the yard-arm.
The design of his distinctive
Jack, or black flag, was made
famous to our pirate brotherhood
due to the attacks laid upon
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infringed upon, a jury of the crew
mates’ peers would render the
verdict on the case.
It sounds very much like a
certain Republic outlined by
some
American
Founding
Fathers in 1776.
In any case, the idea of imposing these articles upon a crew
where "defiance had been given
to the laws of God" is suspect. If
these men would not follow the
orders and regulations given
them prior to being pirates, what
would coerce them to obey laws
given by a "fellow crew mate?"
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might lie in the personality and
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Godly man. He thrust these articles upon his men over a Holy
Bible. Roberts also kept to the
Sabbath, never taking a prize or
doing battle on Sundays. The
crew, like most sailors of the day,
were a superstitious lot and cared
not to invoke the wrath of a
vengeful God.
Roberts did not even drink,
being a strict aficionado of tea.
He did not allow his crew to
drink either.
Any crew member found drinking
or drunk was dumped over the side.
Don't for a minute think that
Roberts was a "kind" pirate. A
certain measure of torturing prisoners was expected by the crew
and Roberts was as dastardly as
any other pirate captain when it
came to prisoners and his bloodlust for booty.
After plundering 14 French
ships in Martinique, Roberts had
his crew burn the ships and torture the crews. Some of the victims were severely whipped,
then captured and relieved of
their ears. Others were used as
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sions enough to keep men alive,
they pulled the boards of the
sloop apart and paddled to
another island in a successful
effort to find sustenance.
Sometime later one of Robert's
fleet ships found them and told a
tale of a Mr. Kennedy, Robert's
second-in-command, taking both
the intended prize and command
of Robert’s own lead ship. After
stewing upon this, Roberts and
his officers set forth articles to be
enacted upon the crew and
beheld as law. The articles, or as
some recent movies attest to
them, the "code" of pirates,
include the hows and whys of
parsing up treasure, how fellow
crew mates should be treated,
and even how gambling should
be regulated (yet he allowed no
gambling on board). Not only
were these "laws" remanded to
the crew, but should they be
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Usually the Captain would
have no more say on where or
what the ship would be planning
than the lowest powder monkey.
In battle and boarding actions,
however, the Captain ran the
ship and his word was law.
Should the Captain win the day
and the prizes be great, he would
remain captain. Should he misstep or mistreat a fellow crew
mate, then Davy Jones would be
his only crew mate.
The crew of the Rover
thought Roberts a subtle commander, but his results yielded
much profit. On one such “subtle” operation, Roberts and some
of his crew, manning one of the
sloops in their pirate fleet,
stealthily attempted to approach
an unsuspecting prize. The sloop
ran into heavy weather and was
stranded on a barren island.
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"damask waistcoat and breeches.
He wore a red feather in his cap
and a gold chain around his neck
with a large diamond cross hanging from it."
Perhaps it was some twist in
the Almighty's will, as Robert's
pirate career only lasted around
two years, yet he captured more
than four hundred ships. His
record was unmatched by any
other pirate in history.
Caught at breakfast by the 50gun Swallow of the Royal Navy,
Roberts was cut through the
throat with a round of grapeshot
when his boat ran aground
(again) in 1722. Still dressed in
his crimson damask waistcoat
and breeches, his crew tossed his
still-bleeding body into the sea,
per his orders. He knew, if captured, his body would have been
hanged in chains from the gallows of his oppressors.
Roberts conviction to piracy and a
counter conviction to his religion may
not make sense to the modern day
pirate enthusiast. If one thinks of a
deeply religious United States Marine
who is ordered to shoot the enemy,
thereby breaking with his religion,
one might gain a better understanding of duty vs. belief.
. . or is that the right correlation?
Was it Robert's duty to be a
pirate? Did he take command of
his ship as a pirate with a full
understanding of what was
expected? And, was able to
rationalize his situation with the
crew while reconciling his
actions with his god?
Or better, perhaps it may be
said that Roberts dreamed the
same dreams a modern pirate
enthusiast might, and was motivated by them, dreams of a life of
liberty, steering one’s own
course, and doing it in an honorable and even dapper manner.
And, of course, to be rewarded
for it. Roberts made sure that his
crews were taken care of with a
system of prize sharing that was
much more lucrative for the
pirate than navy pay.
One of his famous Shipboard
Articles, from his code of 1721,
divided booty as so: Captain –
two shares; Master Gunner and
Bos'n – one and a half shares; all
other officers, one and a quarter
shares; each private gentleman of
fortune, one share, as well as 800
pieces of eight for a crippling
injury. Plus, the crew was forbidden to break up the ship’s company until each had a share of 1,000
laid by.
Roberts own reward may
have been much more than mere
“booty,” however. He showed by
his actions that he was a man
who craved power and responsibility, regardless of the risks
involved.
He also appeared to be on a
personal life’s journey which can
be compared to The Divine
Comedy. Robert’s own path to
meet his maker seems much like
Dante’s voyage, as if Roberts had
Virgil himself along as a guide.
His transience through Hell
and Purgatory to find his own
version of Paradise seems almost
mirror-like. And what describes a
pirate-crew better than the
denizens of the various circles of
Hell: The hangers out in Limbo,
lusters, gluttons, hoarders, plunderers, thieves and traitors, to
name only a sampling.
Perhaps Roberts hoped,
through guiding the lost souls of
his Golden Age pirates to the
glow of the booty-laden free horizon, to be able to help them, and
himself, to live as the rulers of
their own destinies on the sea,
rather than to live as slaves to
contemporary mores on the
shore.
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“Local legend has it that Blackbeard reunites with
his head and his crewe in downtown Hampton the
first weekend in June. Together they re-enact the
party at Okracoke and their legendary sea battle
with Maynard and the Hamptonians. Blackbeard
and his crewe seem fated to lose year after year, or
do they?”
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The port of Hampton “invites you to experience the living history and legends of 1718
in the course of one weekend. The
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port Hampton regulated the export of tobacco to
England and the import of manufactured commodities to the colonies. The wealth of the
colonies floating around Hampton's waterfront
made the city an inviting target for one of the
fearsome and successful pirates of the Caribbean,
Blackbeard.”
The Pyrates Way visited the 2006 Hampton
Blackbeard Festival, our very first journey to a
strictly pirate event.
Although the rain kept many folks away from
the festival on Saturday, June 3, the die-hard
pirates that continued to man their vendor’s
booths were delightful.
The Festival prides itself on the authenticity
of the event and 90% of the vendors made 1781
come back to life. It was fascinating to hear the
call of parrots alongside a vendor speaking in the
olde English of the day. The period was further
recreated by the accuracy of the outfits that most
of the vendors wore. It’s been our experience
that most vendors at faires such as this don’t put
forth the extra effort to bring atmosphere to their
sales. Not so at The Hampton Blackbeard
Festival.
Strolling through the harbor, one could get
into the feel of an 18th century town, especially
with the occasional bang of a cannon and whisps
of gunpowder mixing with the smells of open pit
cooking at the pirate encampment.
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We picked up several authentic pirate wares
at the festival including a working blackpowder
musket. The pricing of items at the festival were
more than reasonable and the value of the goods
was very high.
Many of the vendors went out of their way to
explain how the items were used in the period
and who used them. We witnessed a vendor of
nautical wares give a 15 minute unplanned
demonstration of the importance of keeping a
cannon clean.
Of course the vendors were just a part of the
festival, the reenactors were the real reason to
attend. The choreogrphy of the Blackbeard fight
was as well done as the impromptu interaction of
those portraying townsfolke and visiting pirates.
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Living space at the Pirate Encampment
the celebratory evening into our
journal for next season. It seems
there was much hoopla that
evening and several pirate choirs
entertained as the rum flowed
heavy.
The entertainment on several
stages throughout the harbor was
delightful. Most of the acts performed 18th century shanties and
pirate dirges. We counted 3 different versions of “A Health To
The Company” during the two
days we attended. It was won-
derful to experience the sights
and sounds of chanties performed by period-clad musicians
upon instruments of the day. The
festival was very well organized
and worth any drive for the
weekend. We plan to return next
season as one cannot experience
all that the Hampton Blackbeard
Festival has to offer in just one
weekend.
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atmosphere
at this
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their dinner
roasts over an
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This beautiful 6’ x 9’ quilt was
up for auction with procedes
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There seemed to be an unspoken
courtesy between pirate and
townsfolk as they stopped for
photos and to chat with anyone
who asked.
We spent time with a certain
Crimson Corsair who was gifted
with an ability to make friends
with every person he met.
There was much entertainment to enjoy at the festival,
starting with the gala ball on the
Friday evening before.
We
missed said gala but have inked
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Pleasure
boaters got into
the pyratical
celebration!
The Kalmar Nickel, the state of
Delaware’s official tall ship, was
docked and gave tours. In past
festival seasons it was used in
the battle reenactment.
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Didja knew . . .
in Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Black Pearl, clothing and smears of charcoal were
used to conceal Johnny Depp's numerous tattoos. The
"Jack Sparrow" tattoo on his arm in the movie is a fake,
but he got a real replica after finishing the film, in honor
of his son Jack.
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and their histories. “Paul is also
self-taught.”
Quartermaster Molly Stubbs,
played by Chelle Fulk, is a classically trained violinist as is Jen
The Pyrates Royale
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Paul Diblasi, a.k.a. Mallard Drake
joined in breathtaking instrumentals that brought tears to audience eyes.
Brad reminisces, “One of my
favorite moments on stage
occurred a few seasons ago.”
Pyrate Royal alumni Damon
Hersh (Louis the Moor), Matt
Salisbury
(Ensign
Wesley
Stubbs),
Tim
Shaw
(Jack
Rackham), and Jen and joined on
stage with the present Pyrates.
“All ten of us and Gypsophillia
(another MDRF favorite folk
band) had a wonderful set at
PubSing that evening.”
and another is a chef for a fourstar restaurant. “We apparently
helped a lot of folks get through
school,” said Brad, pushing away
his empty plate and leaning back
in his chair. “As members shuffle
around we find the band constantly being refreshed, grown,
and better, after having had such
members on board.”
“Each performer brings their
own character, history and talent
to the band.” Drawing from history and their own creative
juices, each member’s character
is based in an
amalgam of
actual pyrates
of the time.
“Like me,
most
kids
love pyrates.
You have to
be a bit hypocritical,
because we’re
representing
The Pyrates Royale at MDRF’s White Hart Pub’s Stage
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and can’t get enough instruments
in her life.” Darcy has also cut
two popular solo CDs and entertains about the MDRF grounds as
a delightful hammered-dulcimerplaying street act.
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Mallard Drake as he isTknown in
his pyrate personae, is a gifted
tenor, guitarist and understands
the complexities of sea chanties
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mark smirk shows itself with
affection, reflecting upon his fellow bandmates. “A lot of folkies
(folk singers) out there are selftaught more than other musical
genres.”
He takes a drag as I light up a
small cigar and we each take a
chug of beer. His attention turns
to Darcy Nair, a.k.a. Kat
Fairbanks, “Darcy is self taught
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“Craig refers to it as ‘Pyrate
lite.’ We might have the occasional pyrate-themed T-shirt or
baseball cap on,” Brad continued. “We try to show that we
don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we’re serious about the
music.”
This passionate desire for the
music shows itself in every performance whether live or recorded. Having listened to The
Pyrates Royale for seven seasons
at MDRF and owning all of their
four CDs, I have witnessed how
very talented the group is. I
found it amazing that not more of
the band is classically trained.
“Craig is self-taught and can
pick up most string instruments
and play them.” Brad’s trade-
“It’s tough to see members
leave the band.” Brad’s blue eyes
now mist just a bit, remembering
his mates, “and as people come
and go in the band who have signature tunes, we retire some
music as a bandmember leaves.”
Most of the band members
who have left have gone into
promising careers, one is a doctor
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least, not nice.” Readers of this
magazine understand the reality
of pyrates vs. the romance that is
allotted these criminals (see editor’s page). “We’re not historical
reenactors for the most part. We
sprinkle the accuracy into the mix
at the comfort of each member. I
just happen to be very serious
about my authenticity as a
Pyrate.”
Apparently each member of
the Pyrates Royale has had their
share of authenticism as they
have all fired black powder
weapons and each has an extended knowledge of things pyratical.
“If we’re going to sing the
songs and talk the talk, we have
to walk the walk,” Brad eyes a
beautiful wench at the bar and
gives her a quick wink. “Which
means there’s a bit of pyrate in all
of us. Like many of the entertainers at the festival, we have to
know a wee bit about pyracy if
we’re going to pull off a successful pyrate act.”
“We have a historical interest
but we can’t forget we do this
mainly for the laughs which is
how we started in the first-place.
But pyracy seems to suck you
into the life.” Brad pulls a pendant from beneath his fisherman’s knit shirt, “This is the Saint
Barbara medal. She’s the patron
saint of loud, sustained booms.”
(The Order of Saint Barbara is an
honorary military society of the
United States Field Artillery).
“My favorite phrase is
“Fire in Succession” which is
yelled loudly, followed by a
cavalcade of cannon fire.”
Brad smiles again and eyes
the wench that he discovered
at the bar.
“Every pyrate
knows that treasure is where
look hard enough for the X.”
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23 - Portland Pirate Festival
Portland Pirate Festival is a full cargo of family music and fun all day
long under the St. John's bridge in historic Cathedral Park. Explore
nautical history aboard the tall ship Lynx, witness cannon firing and
sword fighting demonstrations, and browse the wares of pirate merchants for unique gifts. www.portlandpiratefestival.com
6-8 - Wilmington (NC) 26th Annual Riverfest
The greatest part of this miracle called Riverfest is not that all the bits
and pieces come together in such a grand way, but the people who
make it happen. We are a family, united in celebrating our heritage –
our beautiful river. The spirit – with a capital “S”, has been with us all
these years and we are very grateful.
www.wilmingtonriverfest.com
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The event willTtake place in Bluetown, Sheerness on the Isle of
Sheppey, Kent, UK. The theme this year is "Working The Docks"
and aims to celebrate the the naval heritage of Sheerness Docks
which was a Royal Navy Dockyard from the time of Henry VIII until
just after the 2nd World War.There will be several events taking
place throughout the weekend including battles.
www.sheppeypirates.org
23-25 - St Louis Pirate Festival
The Festival Portrays the period of 1600 - 1700 Fort Royal on the
island of Martinique. There will be demonstrations of period skills,
comedy, music and feats of daring do. Exciting games and enticing
foods from across the globe. www.stlpiratefest.com
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23-24 - Adventure Weekend at The Maryland Renaissance Festival:
Seafaring, pirates & the age of exploration!
The Renaissance was a time of discovery. This weekend we explore
beyond the shores of England. Learn about life at sea. Hear stories
of the great adventures. Experience music and dance from foreign
lands. Eat, drink and be merry with delicacies from the sea. And of
course, arrrghh matey - there be pirates! www.rennfest.com
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also find the band’s
performance Schedule.
Live performances are
the preferred way to
pick up their music
and they always carry
a healthy supply of
CDs.
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23-24 - Invasion of the Pirates at The Pennsylvania Renaissance
Faire
Ahoy landlubbers and avast me hardy's! Through the trees of
Swashbuckler Grove waves the Jolly Roger of the Sea Hag, the
Shire's very own run-aground Pirate Ship! Let a little of your childhood pirate out and set sail for the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
and the Shire of Mount Hope! www.parenfaire.com
23-24 - Ojai Renaissance & Pirate Faire
Ye be look'n fer a good time? Well, ye come to the rite place. Me and
some 'o me pirate cronies be plannin' the biggest get together 'o
pirates ye ever seen, this September at our pirate village."
www.goldcoastfestivals.com
Let them know that
you read about them
in The Pyrates Way!
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6-8 - Pyracy.com Union
All of the following years it will be a reuinion but the inaugural international event will be in Las Vegas (because the airfare is cheapest to get
there cause the casinos offset the discounts ta get yer money in town)
This will be in connection with the Las Vegas city Renaissance (The
Age of Chivalry). www.pyracy.com
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You've read about it in Dave Barry's column. Maybe you caught one
of our radio or TV interviews. Or maybe you just stumbled on to their
site while googling around for sites your mother probably wouldn't
approve of. Perhaps you're one of the millions of people from South
Africa to Australia, from New York to the Pacific Northwest, who party
like pirates every September 19th." www.talklikeapirate.com
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The Pyrate Royale ‘s only surviving founding member (still
with the band), Captain
Fletcher Moone, poses with a
wide-eyed fan (a.k.a. The Black
Fox) at the 2005 Maryland
Renaissance Festival.
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Molly Stubbs (Chelle
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Kat Fairbanks (Darcy
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upon opening day of
the 2006 season of
The Verginia
Renaissance Faire.
He grabs his tankard of ale and pushes out his
smoke. With the slightest inference, I understand
that this interview is over. “I sometimes don’t have
to look for treasure, it just happens upon me. Being
a part of the Pyrates Royale has been a lifelong
treasure. This kind of pyrate booty is why we keep
going.”
With that said he stands and leans over the
table giving me a bear hug and a long handshake.
“Fair winds my friend,” Brad returns the bar
wench’s smile and
nods to me, “. . .
and
following
seas.”
October
1 - Annual Buccaneer Days at Two Harbors
For that little bit of Pirate in each of us, join the Buccaneers of “2005”
for a great day of fun. Join us at the Paradise Carnival Cove for fun
games and activities for all ages. www.catalina.com
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12-15 - 2006 Hornblower Convention
The 2006 Horatio Hornblower US Convention, a gathering hosted by
fans of Horatio Hornblower. The Old Dominion Brigade is pleased to
welcome you once more to Williamsburg for a gathering of Horatian
proportions.www.hhus2006.com
22-23 - Pirates of the Intracoastal Pirate Faire
Firework display Sat evening, Black Powder Weapon Demos, The
Tortuga Mutineers singing piratical songs,the Village will look like Port
Royale, Children and adult costume contests both days.
www.boyntonbeachcra.org
November
17-19 - Florida Pirate Festival
The City of Clearwater will be co-sponsoring and welcoming all scurvy
dogs with open arms. If ye look out on the harbor on that morn, it's sure
ta be filled with the finest tall ships to have sailed these waters in hundreds of years! The Lorde Governor is here ta welcome ye and he's
bringin the best musicians and entertainers in from all over the new
world fer a weekend full o wild piratical merriment! The merchants will
be puttin out their finest wares, and ye can even watch how things are
done! www.piratefair.com
17-19 - St. Andrews Fall Seafood and Pirate Fest
A seafood festival with a pirate twist along the bay in the historic St.
Andrews area at Carl Gray Park. Travel by car or boat. Children's
entertainment and activities. Arts and Crafts from across the nation.
Entertainment around the clock. www.emeraldcoastevents.com
9-19 - Pirates Week 2006
Music, street dances, costumes, games, food and drink, "pirate invasion", Kids Day, glittering parade, sports events, Heritage Days, fireworks! It's 11 fun-filled, festive days in the sun with something for
everyone, and a lot of it FREE! A mock "pirate invasion" from the sea!
Two old-time sailing vessels, loaded with "pirates" make a Saturday
surprise landing at the bowl-shaped George Town harbour, as thousands line the streets to take part in the spectacle or just watch. It's
good-natured fun, there's a new twist every year, and families just love
it. It's the only event of its kind in the Caribbean region.
www.piratesweekfestival.com
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So, Think ye lady pyrate
enough to show thy beauty
(and thy bosums) to the readers of The Pyrate’s Way? Think ye hot
enough to sizzle our pages and keep a man’s
mind off of pyratin’?
Well here’s the play, mate. On page 63 is all
the information ye need to submit a photo to The
Pyrates Way.
With that information aside, let’s get to the
current women of agenda for this quarter (tis
the only quarter we be givin’). You’ll be findin’ three lovely lasses on the next three
pages and all we ask is that ye vote fer
yer favorite. Go ye to our website at
PyratesWay.com and click ye the link to
the votin’ pages.
The winning pyrate wench of this quarter shall receive a certificate, automatic entry
into our Pyrates Way 2007 calendar, a free oneyear subscription to The Pyrates Way, a chance
to be voted on in one year for the annual
“Hottest Wench of the Seven
Seas” contest, and $250 in cold,
hard cash.
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leading to escalating confrontations with sea monsters, very
unfriendly islanders, flamboyant
soothsayer Tia Dalma (Naomie
Harris) and even the mysterious
appearance of Will’s long-lost
father, Bootstrap Bill (Stellan
Skarsgard).
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Man’s Chest.” According to legend, whoever possesses the Dead
Man’s Chest gains control of
Davy Jones, and Beckett intends
to use this awesome power to
destroy every last Pirate of the
Caribbean once and for all. For
times are changing on the high
seas, with businessmen and
bureaucrats becoming the true
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tangled web of supernatural
intrigue.
Although the curse of the
Black Pearl has been lifted, an
even more terrifying threat looms
over its captain and scurvy crew:
it turns out that Jack owes a
blood debt to the legendary Davy
Jones (Bill Nighy), Ruler of the
Ocean Depths, who captains the
ghostly Flying Dutchman, which
no other ship can match in speed
and stealth.
Unless the ever-crafty Jack
figures a cunning way out of this
Faustian pact, he will be cursed
to an afterlife of eternal servitude
and damnation in the service of
Jones. This startling development
interrupts the wedding plans of
Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann,
who once again find themselves
thrust into Jack’s misadventures,
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are Will Turner and Elizabeth
Swann, joined by a roistering
shipload of characters both new
and familiar, in Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest the
epic second installment in the
Pirates of the Caribbean saga.
Once again we have Johnny
Depp starring in his Academy
Award® - nominated role,
Orlando Bloom and 2005 Best
Actress Oscar® nominee Keira
Knightley.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
and directed by Gore Verbinski,
Captain Jack sets sail on this allnew adventure.
In this swashbuckling and
spectacular follow-up to the
blockbuster 2003 film, the decidedly eccentric Captain Jack
Sparrow is caught up in another
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pirates…and freewheeling, fun-loving buccaneers like Jack and his crew
threatened with extinction.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead
Man’s Chest is a fantastical epic
adventure which, like its successful predecessor, took audiences
on the ride of their lives. The
writers are Ted Elliott and Terry
Rossio, co-writers of the first film,
who also have such hits on their
resume as “Aladdin”
and
“Shrek.” The film’s executive
producers are Mike Stenson,
Chad Oman, Bruce Hendricks
and Eric McLeod.
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portrayal of
Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny
Depp instantaneously created an
authentic motion picture icon
embraced by the entire world.
Depp is one of the world’s
most popular and acclaimed
actors, with a hugely versatile
range of performances marking
his outstanding career. He has
received Academy Award® and
Golden Globe® nominations for
both “Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl” and
2004’s “Finding Neverland,” in
which he portrayed “Peter Pan”
writer J.M. Barrie.
Depp’s extraordinary range of
credits since the late 1980s have
included “Cry-Baby,” “What’s
Eating Gilbert Grape?,” “Ed
Wood,” “Benny & Joon,”
“Edward Scissorhands,” “Don
Juan
DeMarco,”
“Donnie
Brasco,” “Fear and Loathing in
Las Vegas,” “Sleepy Hollow,”
“Chocolat,” “Blow,” “Once Upon
a Time in Mexico,” “Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory” and “Tim
Burton’s Corpse Bride.”
Orlando Bloom became a
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major international star with his
portrayal of Legolas in Peter
Jackson’s award-winning “The
Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Since
then, the increasingly popular
actor has starred in Jerry
Bruckheimer’s production of
“Black Hawk Down,” directed by
Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen’s
“Troy,” Scott’s “Kingdom of
Heaven” and Cameron Crowe’s
“Elizabethtown.”
Keira Knightley is the recipient of 2005 Academy Award®
and Golden Globe® nominations
as Best Actress for her starring
role as Elizabeth Bennet in “Pride
& Prejudice.” She was first
brought to the attention of international audiences in the sleeper
hit “Bend It Like Beckham.” In
addition to “Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the
Black Pearl,” she has also starred
in “Love, Actually,” Jerry
Bruckheimer’s production of
“King Arthur,” “The Jacket” and
“Domino.”
With only five features to his
credit thus far, Gore Verbinski’s
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highly acclaimed films have
totaled more than $1 billion
worldwide. His films have
included the immensely successful “Pirates of the Caribbean: The
Curse of the Black Pearl,” the
chilling horror film “The Ring”
and the recent tragicomic character study “The Weather Man.”
Jerry Bruckheimer is one of
the most successful producers in
the history of both motion pictures and television. First in partnership with Don Simpson, and
then as the chief of Jerry
Bruckheimer Films, he has produced an unprecedented string of
worldwide smashes, hugely
impacting not only the industry,
but popular culture as well.
Bruckheimer’s films have included
“American
Gigolo,”
“Flashdance,”
“Days
of
Thunder,”
“Bad
Boys,”
“Dangerous Minds,” “Crimson
Tide,” “The Rock,” “Con Air,”
“Armageddon,” “Enemy of the
State,” “Gone in 60 Seconds,”
“Coyote Ugly,” “Remember the
Titans,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Black
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Man’s Chest. Zimmer also scored
Gore Verbinski’s “The Ring” and
“The Weather Man” and has
written music for several of Jerry
Bruckheimer’s previous productions, including “Days of
Thunder,” “Pearl Harbor” and
“Black Hawk Down.”
Joining this world-class team
on the new film are a number of
other
celebrated
Academy
Award® winners and nominees,
including production designer
Rick heinrichs, who garnered an
Oscar® for “Sleepy Hollow” andwas a 2004 nominee for “Lemony
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Along with Depp, Bloom and
Knightley, cast members returning to Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man’s Chest include Jack
Davenport as disgraced British
Commodore James
Norrington; Jonathan Pryce
as Elizabeth’s aristocratic father,
Governor Weatherby Swann;
Kevin R. McNally as oftensoused sailor Joshamee Gibbs;
Lee Arenberg and Mackenzie
Crook as eternally bickering and
philosophizing piratical best
mates Pintel and Ragetti; David
Bailie as the silent Cotton, whose
parrot does all the talking; and
Martin Klebba as the diminutive
but tough Marty, unafraid to go
up against adversaries three
times his size.
They’re joined by a group of
distinguished international stars
in other major roles, including
Bill Nighy (“Love, Actually,”
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
Galaxy”) as Davy Jones, daunting Lord of the Deep; Stellan
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Black Pearl,” “Bad Boys II,”
“Veronica
Guerin,”
“King
Arthur,” “National Treasure” and
“Glory Road.”
In the 2005-6 season, Jerry
Bruckheimer had nine series on
network television, a feat
unprecedented in nearly 60 years
of television history. JBTV’s series
have included “C.S.I.: Crime
Scene Investigation” and its spinoffs, “C.S.I.: Miami” and “C.S.I.:
NY”; “Without a Trace”; “Cold
Case”; and “The Amazing Race.”
Jerry Bruckheimer Films and
Television have been honored
with 35 Academy Award® nominations, five Oscars®, eight
Grammy® award nominations,
five Grammys®, 23 Golden
Globe®
nominations,
four
Golden Globes®, 43 Emmy®
award
nominations,
seven
Emmy® awards, 16 People’s
Choice nominations, six People’s
Choice Awards and numerous
MTV Awards, including one for
Skarsgard
(“King
Arthur,”
“Good Will Hunting”) as
Bootstrap Bill Turner, Will’s longlost father; Naomie Harris (“28
Days Later,” “Miami Vice”) as Tia
Dalma; Tom Hollander (“The
Libertine,” “Pride & Prejudice”)
as Lord Cutler Beckett, who, as
head of the East India Trading
Company, seeks to forever
destroy the age of the pirates; and
David Schofield (“The Last of the
Mohicans,” “Gladiator”) as
Mercer,
Beckett’s
ruthless
enforcer.
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award-winning “Pirates of the
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reunites for Dead Man’s
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including director of photography Dariusz Wolski (“The
Mexican,” “Dark City,” “The
Crow”); costume designer Penny
Rose (“The Weather Man,” “King
Arthur,” “Evita”); film editors
Craig Wood (“The Ring,” “The
Mexican” and “Mouse Hunt”)
and Stephen Rivkin (“Ali,” “The
Hurricane”); visual effects supervisor John Knoll (who received
an Oscar® nomination for his
work on the first film); stunt
coordinator George Marshall
Ruge (“The Lord of the Rings”
trilogy); and three-time Academy
Award®-winning key makeup
artist Veneill (“Ed Wood,” “Mrs.
Doubtfire,” “Beetlejuice”) and
key hairstylist Martin Samuel
(“Evita,” “Little Buddha”), both
of whom shared an Academy
Award® nomination for their
work on “Pirates of the
Black Pearl.” Oscar®-winning
composer Hans Zimmer, who
produced the score for the first
film, has written the music for
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Events”; supervising art director
John Dexter, also nominated for
his work on “Lemony Snicket”;
set decorator Cheryl Carasik,
who has been nominated for four
Academy Awards® (including
“Lemony Snicket” and “Men in
Black”); visual effects supervisor
Bill George (Oscar® winner for
“Innerspace” and nominee for
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban”); and special effects
coordinators
Allen
Hall
(Academy Award® winner for
“Forrest Gump” and double
nominee for both “Backdraft”
and “Mighty Joe Young”) and
Michael Lantieri (winner for
“Jurassic Park” and nominee for
“Back to the Future Part II,”
“Hook,” “The Lost World:
Jurassic Park” and “Artificial
Intelligence: AI”).
Next issue:
Production Notes
We scour the seas for the best in movies, music and reading and present our findings here to ye. Look
for the parrot count as to how we rate said treasures. Feel free to comment further by emailing us at:
[email protected].
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Get Down (Like An Anchor) • Rillian & The Doxie Chicks • 14 Tracks • 2005
Over the years I’ve learned that not all Pyrate Bands sound
the same and the variations of many chanties take an open
ear and mind. I didn’t have this problem with the latest
Rillian & The Doxie Chicks CD. . . they’re GREAT! All you
have to is listen to tracks like A’Roving, Skartinglas, or their
version of Rolling Down To Old Maui. The ladies’ harmonies
and Rillian’s “Tom Petty-like” rough
leads are a perfect contrast. This CD
should be in every pirate’s collection.
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Pirates • Softbound • 416 Pages• 2006
Gail Selinger and W. Thomas Smith, Jr. have collected pirate
history from all over the world and laid it down in a very
easy, humourous read. The small sidebars that attend each
essay give concise background information on pyratical
terms, nautical lingo, and atmosphere. Even if you’re an old
salt, you’ll find something new in this book. Now if you’re
fresh to pyracy, this is a MUST read
as it gives much of the subject matter that enthusiasts converse of.
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Muppet Treasure Island • Color • 100 Minutes • 1996
Released to DVD in late 2005, this family film romps
through the Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale with
all the usual Muppet characters in tow. The score of the
film, by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer and the
pyratical songs within are perfect for just about any
humourous pirate chanty sing. The highlight of the film is
seeing the incredible Tim Curry interact
with the characters in only a way that he
could, as the greedy Long John Silver.
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The 19th annual New Jersey Rennaisance
Kingdom run by Dunn-Ley, turned an eye this season from the normal Arthurian theme to that of
The Pirates of Torguga.
Not having any water in the South Orange, NJ
park where the “port” was set up did not distract
visitors from the idea that they were somehow
transported to 1800s Tortuga.
The storyline included feuding crews of
pirates of whom the governor was at wits end with
and declared war upon them. The day-long story
included several battles (complete with black
powder fire), duels, trials and even a pirate wedding. Having visited the New Jersey Rennaisance
Kingdom several previous seasons, it was wonderful to see the same Arthuran actors in various
pirate and villager roles.
No visit to “Tortuga” this season was complete
without watching “Sinbad on Ice.” This hysterical
comedy was only missing one small detail . . . the
ice.
Plenty of foodstuff and vendors abounded and
the Pyrates Way added several more piratical
items to our sea chest of treasure.
We hope the kingdom decides on this theme
again in the future. It was much fun.
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Of course whether pirate, sailor,
marine, or mariner, the tattoo’s
subject matter could be construed
as a secret code of those who
travelled
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journal was out of the question.
Many turned to tattoos in
order tell a story and in many
cases, just to identify his body
should he be given to Davy
Jones’ Locker.
With “proper” tattooing, a
sailor could tell you who he was
just by looking at his skin. Many
of the codes used to mark individuals were commonly used
among many crews, fleets and literally all of the world’s mariners.
The sparrow tattoo that the
character
“Captain
Jack
Sparrow” wears in the Pirates of
The Caribbean movies is not an
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five-thousand miles and you
would have another sparrow
added at five-thousand mile
increments throughout your life.
Scrimshaw, the decoration of
ivory and large teeth of whales,
walrus and large fish bones can
claim a brotherhood with the art
of the tattoo.
Similar in application (during
the 19th century), both arts
involved pricking the surface and
inking in a design.
It’s been documented that
both tattoing and scrimshaw
were ways sailors used to fight
the monotony of long voyages.
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Some of these “codes” might
represent an exotic port of call.
Others represent secret societies
or members of a crew. Still others
represented an entire voyage or
life.
tokens from the places you’d
been was out of the question with
space at a minimum. Most seamen didn’t “waste time” learning
to read and write, thus keeping a
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Since sea voyages meant
cramped living quarters, most
able-bodied seamen kept all of
their belongings in either a sea
chest or sea bag. Gathering
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fied this activity when
reporting to Parliament in
1868 comparing the tattooing of army deserts
and criminals with
“the marking most
sailors do to themselves as a matter of
amusement.”
Viscount
Bury
emphasized this by
stating that almost
“every sailor in Her
Majesty’s fleet bore
similar marks.”
Whether you’re
a historian who
believes that the
sailor’s (or pirate’s)
tattoo was borne on
it’s own out of boredom
or that it was introduced
after
Captain
Cooke’s
Polynesian adventures in
the 1770s, one thing is certain.
Those who sailed the
seas made the modern
tattoo what it is today.
The later experiences
of
Prince
Albert when in Japan
corroborates this as he
observed several local tattooists
come aboard and tattoo almost
every man.
Tattooing had become a part
of the seafaring experience, not just
“something to do.” It became expected that one would get tattooed
whether it was fun or as a badge
of honor and kinship.
By the early 1900s it was estimated that 90% of all enlisted
sailors in the United States Navy
were tattooed.
By the late 1930s cartoon characters from the newspapers were
slowly becoming the popular tattoo design.
Texas Bob Wicks, a tattooing
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legend, remarked that “sailors
don’t care a thing for their country no more. In the old days a
sailor was every bit patriotic.”
Another veteran tattooist,
Harry Lawson, said that tattooing had begun to decline among
sailors because of the men
recruited into the service. “Them
cake-eaters crowded the real men
out of the Navy.”
The decline in tattooing can
also have been caused by the
Depression. In short, getting tattooed became an expense folks
couldn’t justify.
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again but the hygiene involved with the art
came into question. Since the 1920s the
spread of many diseases were attributed to
the application of tattoos.
The great tattooist Charlie Wagner commented that despite the health concerns,
tattooing was a booming buisiness but his
clientele had changed.
“Sailors used to be my biggest customers but now it’s soldiers. High class fellas too . . . from West Point and Annapolis.
Had a fine chap from the Air Force who
wanted to be tattooed for good luck before
he left for India. I put “Happy Landings”
on his chest and he got back safely . . . better than a rabbit’s foot.”
Superstition, accomplishments, stories
and identification with a crew are still the
main reasons that U.S. Navy and other servicement get tattooed. Other reasons
include remembrance of those past, ancient
tribal links, and of course, just because it’s
“cool.”
The history of pirates and sailors and
their tattoos is as broad and colourful as the
designs themselves. With the advent of
strict hygeine standards, ever-growing
assortments of ink colors and a resurgence
of folks wanting to be tattooed, who knows
where the future will take the art.
One thing is for certain, as long as there
are sailors and pyrates, there will be tattoos.
Blackbeard’s Castle, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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If you'd like to
vacation
where
pirates roamed the
Caribbean
and
even stay inside
one of the legendary ports of
Blackbeard, then
St. Thomas, U.S.
Virgin Islands can
fulfill your dreams.
Originally known as Skytsborg
Tower,
it's
been
called
Blackbeard's Castle since the
dreaded pirate came ashore.
This seventeenth-century
fortified tower is the only one
of its kind in the Caribbean.
Today this attraction also
serves as popular lodging . .
.which means YES, you can
stay where Blackbeard lived!
Blackbeard's Castle stands
on the hillside intended to
overlook the Caribbean Sea
and what is now Capital city
Charlotte Amalie's harbor.
The view is absolute heaven
as the palm trees and red clay
roofs make way to clear blue
water all the way to the horizon.
It is easy to picture Blackbeard
staring out over the sea, spying
prizes afloat in the harbour.
Blackbeard's most famous
encounters took him off the
coast of the Carolinas but
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there was a time when he made St.
Thomas his home.
In the early 1700s, Blackbeard
sunk more than a few French ships
in the harbour, after looting them
of tea, sugar, molasses, and of
course, rum.
According to the curator of
the local museum, pirate fiction and history often intermix
where Blackbeard is concerned
and dates, people, and
facts can never be
certain. Never the
less, it's become
common lore that
the pirate used the
tower for his own
"treacherous" purposes.
Blackbeard's
Castle is one of
four
National
Historic sites in
the U.S. Virgin
Islands. It was the
centerpiece of a
private residence
for many years,
but now is surrounded by a
beautiful small
hotel, restaurant
and pool, called
The
Inn
at
Blackbeard's
Castle.
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DVD
The Crimson Pirate • Color • 104 Minutes • 1952
Released to DVD in 2003, this adventure film is everything
you’d want and expect in a pirate genre film. Film star Burt
Lancaster is given the opportunity to show off his keen acrobatic agility that he learned in his pre-acting circus days.
His former circus partner, Nick Cravat, also makes an
appearance as this film glides from great ship battle scenes
to some goreous location filming. The
movie is well-timed giving you a roller
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For their 10th Anniversary, The Crimson Pirates released
what might very well be their very best work ever. Every
track is a wonderful listen, especially the last “bonus track.”
Health To The Company features The Pyrates Royale and The
Crimson Pirates join together for a strong version of one of
our favorite chanties of all. Pirate music doesn’t get much
better than this CD which you’ll find
yourself playing over and over and
enjoying every sound and voice.
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The Book of Pirates • Softbound • 247 Pages• 2000
First printed in 1921 (see blue book on left), legendary artist
Howard Pyle recreates the Golden Age of Pyracy in eight
chapters of storytelling. His research for this publication
won him several awards for “arts and letters” and much of
the interest for this book came from Pyle’s work in the periodical Harper’s Weekly. With an anachronistic flair for
words, his style of writing is on the
cusp of modern English and what
we’d consider King’s English.
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Technical Knock-Out in boxing
To pine
How you hope to come out of battle
Don _ _____ de Lagazpi, Spanish
Pirate of the Philippines
A wild cat species
Are You? in text-messaging speak
How to refer to your fellow
crewmember
Where Maui is
What suns do upon occassion
Opposite of Yes
Smoke 'em if you got 'em when the
smoking ______ is lit!
Elemental symbol for Curium
What you'll find in a lot of food on ship
Daft
Something most sailors have
Stay out of its way
What Pirates call tobacco
What kind of computer is this
magazine prepared on?
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83 Something in the water to navigate by
87 Not new
91 What you'll find most folks in the
brig have
92 The most-feared man on the ship
94 A pirate's footwear
100 An online bar
105 The form lightening takes
112 How most landlubbers look at sea
116 A computer photograph format
120 Mr. Ripken
124 Molten volcano leavings
130 A snotty goodbye
132 Acronym for Reference
136 A type of freshwater fish
141 The lonliest number since the
number one
145 Abbreviation for Specific Dynamic
Action
152 Acronym for Railroad
155 Short for Alan
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Innkeeper says in an awed tone, "Tis amazing that
creature is! Where did you get it?"
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hundredsYof ‘em there."
Thar be a pyrate captain who, whenever his ship
struck quarters, would call for his red shirt to change
into for battle.
The first mate, upon one such occasion, asked
him why the shirt change. "Aye, in case I am shot, I
want the crew to not see that their captain bleeds."
"A clever ploy, my captain." At that very instant,
the watch yelled down from the crows nest that the
ship had been surrounded by 100 ships of the Royale
Navy. At this news, the captain’s face paled.
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A patch-eyed-Pyrate confesses that he’d tried to
change his pyrate ways and become an honorable
teacher. “I was unsuccessful because I only ever had
one pupil.”
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Caribbean Lizard
The folds in your digestive tract
A growth-regulating chemical
sprayed on fruit trees
5 Tir _____Nan Og (Land that Irish
Faeries know as "Tuathe de Danann"
6 In type, not an En space but one a
shy bigger
9 Elemental symbol for Einsteinium
Lollygag: Pyrate Humour
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8 Goes with flotsam
14 In the Kabbalah: Eser Sefirot of _____
21 Precedes Crossbones, and
26 The cane of Rum
31 "but why is IT gone?"
34 A heavily spiced stew of meat,
vegetables, and chickpeas
38 Smells like sailors, but a small town
in Germany
42 To Err is?
47 Keyboardless Visual Programming
50 The Lonliest Number
53 Some nights say it
55 Bikini is one
59 One that receives or benefits from a
specified action
61 City of Angels
62 Where is South Park?
66 What your shipboard standing is
based upon (same as 146)
72 Acronym for Bosn's Mate
74 Who, What, Where, Why, When & _____
77 Another word for a swab (two words)
81 "We're Going ____ War, Mates."
83 Brazillian slang for burough or small town
88 Australian slang for Englishman
92 Where you'll find the City of Angels
94 A native or inhabitant of what is
known today as Myanmar
101 Another term for "Nuh-Uh" (negative)
105 What cannons say
109 He who is Jack Sparrow
113 Elemental symbol for Calcium
115 Sound Effect for spitting
121 two, not a fight
126 pinball warning
130 What pirate sailors smell the most of
133 Pirate fashion color
138 Back of the boat
139 Dead men don't tell 'em
146 You want to get a 4.0 on this (see 66)
150 What ___ ye was a real pirate?
152 an internet address in Rwanda .___
154 Someone you might miss whilst at sea
156 A spelling for a pirate's favorite letter
160 Any drink made with Rum
164 The most treasured of seaboard
seasonings
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Article Information Sources
Next
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Whether fact or fiction, The Pyrates Way efforts to give credit where it’s due and to site all references.
We invite you to supply other references and to verify our accuracy. Our articles contain information from
the following sources:
Tattoo Article
Pyrates in the Kingdom
Weekend spend shooting photographs and gathering information from vendors, participants, entertainment and management, June 2006.
Pirates of the Caribbean II
Press Release and photos supplied by Disney
Intertainment via Buena Vista Media Relations.
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Front Cover: Montage of Sinbad entrance
from Universal Studios (all rights reserved)
with model Cynthia Kimball in foreground.
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Weekend spend shooting photographs and gathering information from vendors, participants, entertainment and management, May 2006.
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The Pyrates Royale, March 2006.
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John Paul Jones - America’s Greatest Pirate?
as painted by Steve Kimball, acrylic on canvas, 2006.
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Press Release and photos supplied by Appleton
Estates Jamaican Rum.
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A General History of The Pyrates, Daniel DeFoe,
London, England, 1724
Famous Pirates Of the New World, by A.B.C.
Whipple, Random House Publishing, NY, NY, 1958
Great Pirate Stories, Edited by Joseph Lewis
French, Tudor Publishing Co., NY, NY, 1922
Pirates!, by Jan Rogozinski, Facts on File Books,
NY, NY, 1995
The Book of Pirates, by Howard Pyle, Dover
Publications, Mineola, NY, 1921
Under The Black Flag, David Cordingly,
Random House, NY, NY, 1995
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The Winter 2006-07 issue carries on where this
issue’s Pirates of The Caribbean II: Dead Man’s
Chest left off as we explore how the movie was put
together from the folks at Disney Entertainment.
We’ll also explore blackpowder and how
pyrates kept their’s dry. Also included will be
information on how you can get trained in blackpowder handling and firing.
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Pirates of the Caribbean II - Part 2
AnonymousCynthia Kimball Steve Kimball -
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45-50,
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A Pyrate’s Guide to Black Powder
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“Written on the Body,” Edited by Jane Caplan,
Reaktion Books, Ltd, UK, 2000
George Burchett, "Memoirs of a Tattooist",
Oldbourne Book Company, London, 1958.
Amy Krakow, "The Total Tattoo Book", Warner
Books, New York, NY, 1994
Interviews and photos with Cynthia Rouz
An Adventure on The High Seas at MDRF
Pyrates - FSM’s Chosen People
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Article Courtesy of Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum
All Rights Reserved
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The Appleton Estate is located
in the Nassau Valley in the parish
of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. The
Nassau Valley's fertile fields, afternoon rain showers and warm sunshine present the optimum conditions to grow sugar cane – a giant
grass belonging to the genus saccharum.
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is that rum is a derivative of
Rumbullion.
Rum did not originally enjoy
popularity amongst the gentry but
rather was the drink of the lower
classes and sailors, however this
changed when Jamaica’s estate
owners began developing special
rums, which they sent back to
England. These rums were blend-
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ships. The estate owners noticed
that the rums were smoother and
mellower when the arrived in
England, and thus aged rums were
born.
The product’s popularity
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increased during the Second
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short supply. Appleton Estate
Special, a smooth, light and fragrant rum, was born as a result
of experiments carried out on
the Appleton Estate to find a
substitute for whisky, and this
new product proved to be
extremely
popular
with
Jamaicans
The product’s mixability – it is the most versatile
spirit in the world – as well as
the introduction onto the market by producers such as J.
Wray and Nephew Ltd. of a
number of aged rum products,
which compare with the finest
whiskies and cognacs in the
world, has resulted in a surge in
popularity in recent years.
Jamaica’s place in the history of rum is one of primary importance. The pirates and buccaneers
of days gone by, who favoured
rum as their drink of choice, chose
to make Jamaica their headquarters, and thus Jamaica and rum
became synonymous.
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Molasses, Rumbullion, Aguardiente
de cana and “kill devil” amongst others. From these original names,
there are at least two different versions of how the name rum came
about. The first is that rum is a
derivative of the name sacharum,
the accepted botanical genus name
for sugar cane. The second version
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the
one of
of the
oldest and most
versatile spirits in the
world, and it is one that
enjoys a colourful and interesting
history.
The mere mention of the
word conjures up images of pirates
and buccaneers, of white sandy
beaches and palm trees swaying in
a warm, tropical breeze, of delicious cocktails, and of course
Jamaica. Indeed, although the
precise origin of this liquid gold
cannot be determined, many
experts agree that it was perfected
in Jamaica.
The grass-like plant, sugar
cane, which is the source of rum, is
believed to have originated in
Papau, New Guinea. Christopher
Columbus introduced sugar cane
to the West Indies in 1493. The
plant flourished in the warm climate and rich fertile soil of the
Caribbean islands, and sugar cane
plantations were soon established
on practically every island, and in
particular Jamaica, Barbados,
Puerto Rico and Cuba.
Initially revered for the
sugar that it produced, it was soon
discovered that a stimulating alcoholic drink could be made by fermenting, then distilling the thick
and sticky brown substance that
remained after the sugar was
extracted from the cane juice.
This drink had as many
names as it had uses, Eau-de-Vie de
Wherever you find sugar cane, you’ll usually find rum being distilled. Countries all over
the world produce rum but only in the
Caribbean is there enough sugar cane to produce rum in sufficient quantities for worldwide export. Each island produces a distinctive
flavour of rum and Appleton’s Jamaica Rum is
one of the most popular (and the Publisher’s
personal favorite).
Much thanks goes out to Sean Wachsman
of Appleton Estates who provided The Pyrates
Way with all this material.
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There are many varieties of
sugar cane, and the variety of sugar
cane and the region where it is
grown have a significant effect on
the profile of the rum produced.
Sugar cane grown on the Appleton
Estate tends to produce rums that
have fruity and buttery notes.
Sugar cane can be grown from
seedlings or from plants that spring
up from the stubble that is left
behind after the cane is harvested
(these plants are called rations). On
the Appleton Estate a sugar cane
field is replanted with fresh
seedlings every four to five years.
In the interim years cane is grown
from ratoons.
Sugar cane is planted in furrows and each plant (whether
seedling or ratoon) produces
shoots or suckers that form a clump
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of canes. The ripening of sugar
cane is dependent on a number of
factors including the soil and the
climate and may take from 10
months to 2 years to ripen. The climatic conditions and the soil at the
Appleton Estate allow the cane to
ripen to perfection in 12 months.
Once a field of cane is ready to
be harvested it is burnt to remove
the leaves and hornets. The high
water content of the sugar cane prevents it from burning once the right
conditions exist, and therefore cane
is burnt in the cool of the evening to
prevent the fire from getting too hot
as this could damage the cane.
Once a cane field is burnt it must be
harvested within 24 hours to prevent deterioration of the sugar content. At Appleton cane is harvested
manually and mechanically.
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Cane contains about 75% water,
10 – 16% sugars and 10 – 16% fibre.
Once the cane is harvested it is
brought to the factory where the
sugar manufacturing process is
begun.
The cane is washed, chopped
and milled to extract the cane’s
sweet juice. The juice that is
extracted is boiled to make a syrup
that contains approximately 30%
sugar. The fibres that are left
behind after the juice is extracted
are used to fuel the factory’s boilers.
The syrup is clarified and then
mixed with sugar crystals, which
provide a core for the dissolved
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which sugar is converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide by the
action of yeast. The distiller at
Appleton – a skilled artisan who
has spent many years learning the
secrets of exceptional rums – can
produce several different types of
rum based on the “wash” or
molasses, yeast and water mixture
that he uses in the fermentation
process.
Taking the molasses, which
contains approximately 55% sugar,
the distiller adds spring water that
has been filtered by nature as it percolates for miles through the lime-
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Distillation is the process by
which the alcohol in the “wash” is
and a collector.
Wash containing 8% alcohol is
placed in the kettle and heat is
applied. Once heated, vapour containing approximately 30% alcohol
is given off and travels through the
swan neck and into the first retort.
The vapour that travels into the
first retort is bubbled through liquid that contains 30% alcohol. The
vapour is enriched by the alcohol in
the liquid and when it leaves the
first retort and passes into the second it contains approximately 60%
alcohol.
The vapour is bubbled through
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enriched. The
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the second retort passes into a collecting tank where it is condensed.
The condensate, or rum, is crystal
clear in colour and contains 80% 90% alcohol. Two other products –
high wine and low wine – are also
collected.
The rum is sent to storage tanks
and the high and low wines are filtered back to the kettle to be used in
future distillations.
Column or Continuous Still
Distillation - The column or continuous distillation method is also
used at the Appleton Estate.
The column or continuous distillation method involves the use of
three columns, each having a
source of steam at their base. The
first column is used for stripping
the weak solution of alcohol from
the wash, and the other two are
used to purify and concentrate the
alcoholic vapours.
The character of the product
distilled using a column still
depends on how high up the column the condensate is drawn off.
The column still can therefore produce varying products from a light
rum to the purest alcohol.
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Distillation
separated from the water. Different
distillation processes produce different styles of rum, and at
Appleton we distill our rums using
the traditional "small-batch" copper
pot distillation method as well as
the column still distillation
method.
The pot distillation
method produces a fuller, more
flavourful rum than does the column distillation method.
Copper Pot Distillation - The
“small-batch” copper pot distillation method has been handed
down since the inception of rum
making in Jamaica. The pot stills at
Appleton are a special type of pot
still that were developed in Jamaica
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consist of a copper-lined
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before it magically appears from
beneath the rocks on the Estate.
The distiller then adds a special
natural culture of yeast that has
been developed and propagated on
the Appleton Estate, and which
contributes to the distinct character
of Appleton Jamaica Rum, and
allows the fermentation process to
take place. Fermentation takes
approximately 30 hours for completion, and at this stage the sugar
in the molasses has been converted
to alcohol and the liquid or “wash”
is ready for distillation – the next
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syrup and sugar crystals are boiled
under vacuum until the crystals
grow to the desired size. The mixture is cooled, during which time
the sugar crystals increase in size,
and then the mixture is put into a
centrifuge to separate the crystals
from the liquid.
The sugar recovered in this first
stage is known as A Grade Sugar
and the liquid that remains after
the sugar crystals are separated is
known as A Grade Molasses. A
Grade Molasses has a high sugar
contents so it is boiled and put
through the centrifuge a second
time. In this second stage B Grade
Sugar and B Grade Molasses are
recovered. The A and B Grade
Sugar is sold on the world market.
The B Grade Molasses also has
a relatively high sugar content so it
is boiled and put through the centrifuge again. The sugar that is
recovered – known as Low Grade
Sugar – is used to mix with the
syrup to start the sugar manufacturing process and the molasses
that is recovered is used to make
rum.
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Once the liquid is distilled it is
ready for ageing.
Aging
the rate of evaporation is higher
than in cooler climates, and this
results in the rum maturing more
quickly.
In cooler climates evaporation
results in a loss of approximately
2% of the liquid content in a barrel
per year. In Jamaica evaporation
can result in the loss of up to 6% of
the total liquid content of the barrel.
Rum is a spirit that improves
with age and nature does not allow
for shortcuts in the ageing process.
Although exactly what takes place
during ageing remains one of
nature’s secrets, it is known that
rum ages best in 40gallon oak barrels,
and that the composition of the oak
affects the rum as
it rests in the barrel.
The cellulose in
the wood increases
the sweetness of the
rum as it ages; the
tannins in the wood
produce the woody
flavour and the
golden colour and
the flavonoids in
the wood produce
the vanilla, coffee
and cocoa notes.
The barrels that are
used at Appleton
are charred on the
inside and this aids
in the sugar and
flavonoid extraction
and produces toastBarrels of Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum seem to go on forever as
ed almond notes in
they sit in an environmentally controled storehouse to age properly, giving
the rum.
the rum a distinctive Jamaican taste.
The permeabilPhoto Courtesey Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum
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ity of the oak
allows air to pass
through and this mellows the rum. The employees at Appleton say
The passage of air through the bar- that the angels claim a larger share
rel results in some evaporation of of our rum because they know
the liquid, and this known as the where the finest rum comes from!
This phenomenon, known as
“angel’s share”. The rate of evapo"Tropical
Ageing", means that a
ration is dependent on a number of
factors, of which the most impor- rum that is aged for one year in
tant is the average temperature. In Jamaica would have the characterhotter climates, such as Jamaica’s, istics of a rum that has been aged
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Marrying of the Blend
Submission Information
Wench Photo Submission - Have a beautiful wench
shot of youself in pirate garb or in a pirate setting?
Please send it to us for consideration. Make sure you
fill out a standard release form giving us rights to the
photo and permission to use it for purposes suiting
The Pyrates Way, be it in the magazine or in marketing
efforts. If you represent the model, please submit a
signed statement from the model saying thus. All photos submitted become our property regardless and will
not be returned.
Local Pyrate Event Photos - Local pub having a pirate
party? Going on a pirate pub crawl with 100 of your
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model/photographer releases as the wench photo submissions. Rights to all photos and information become
the property of The Pyrates Way upon submission.
Call Out for Articles, Stories, Photos, and Art - Never
been published? Here’s your chance. We pay $ .10 a
word, $5.00 a photo, and $10.00 for orignial art! Get
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After the rums have been handblended and the quality checks are
complete, the blend is placed in a
large vat for an extended period of
time to allow it to "marry." The
marrying process allows the character, flavour and bouquet of the
different rums to fuse together, and
this results in a fuller and more
rounded product.
A sugar cane crop, like grapes,
can vary from year to year depending on a number of factors including the amount of rainfall and the
temperature. Therefore, to ensure
the quality and consistency of a
blend, i.e. Appleton Estate V/X
Jamaica Rum, the Master Blender
and her team blends all of our rums
according to secret formula and
then performs extensive nosing
and tasting tests to ensure that the
blend meets the taste, aroma, and
colour profile for that particular
blend.
Once she is confident that the
blend meets the Company’s quality
RUM
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standards, she certifies the
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shipped around the world to be
enjoyed by people who appreciate
the finest rum in the world.
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The final secret of an exceptional rum is blending, the last step in
the rum-making process. Blending
is an art form, and J. Wray and
Nephew Ltd’s. Master Blender, Joy
Spence, uses many different types
and styles of rum to create a blend
in much the same way that an artist
uses different colours to create a
painting.
Each rum in the Appleton
Jamaica Rum family is hand-blended – a technique that is unique to
Wray and Nephew – and each
blend has its own formula, which is
a closely guarded secret.
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The Master Blender first selects
the barrels of rums that will be
used in a particular blend based on
the age, type and style of rum that
it contains. Each barrel is then
checked by the Master Blender and
her team to ensure the quality of
the rum. The rums are hand-blended and then extensive quality
checks are again carried out to
ensure that the blend meets the
high quality standards of the
Company.
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for two or three years in a cooler climate. Put another way, you would
have to age a rum for two to three
years in a cooler climate for it to
take on the characteristics of a rum
that has been aged for one year in
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Piratical Merchandise
Treasure & Booty
Swords & Weapons
www.clipclocks.com
Where you late for that last Plank
Walkin'? Well, fear not, Mate! Pick
out one of these here hidden
watches - pin it on, flip it down and
you'll be on time to see that
scurvy dog go down!
Ships, Boats & Cruises
Crews To Join
Pyrate Festivals
Autumn 2006
Personnals
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So that’s it, mates.
I’m typing these words during the beginning of August 2006
and once that’s done we start the long process of editing and
defining the layouts. As of this very second we’re waiting on
several advertisers to come through with their ads and its actually making us crazy in anticipation.
Athe end of the month the magazine goes to press and that’s
when it really gets hairy. The anticipation of the sweet smell of
ink on a printed page is one thing, knowing that it’s in the form
of a magazine that thousands will read and enjoy is another.
We put our hearts and souls into the creation of this first
issue, as we plan to do so in all the issues to come. Not only did
we give of ourselves creatively but yours truly actually gave
some time, pain, and a drop or two of blood!
What you see at right is my new tattoo. As the First Mate of
The Polly Dodger, (a Lundgaard Guild Privateer crew ported at
The Maryland Renaissance Festival), I’ve had the ship’s mascot
tattooed onto my right upper gun.
I spent 10 years in the United States Navy in the 1980s and
never got a tattoo. . .now I’m 44 and have a fresh new one. My
fifteen-year-old son Alex asked me why now? My initial
response was that I’ll be dead before it has a chance to fade.
But there’s more to it than that. There are so many fads and
interesting hobbies out there these days that I’d tried to be a part
of more than 25 different pastimes from collecting ALF memorabilia to being a Rennie. This tattoo defines what’s become the
most important part of my leisure time. . . that of enjoying the
lore and romanticism of pyracy.
I can look down my arm and focus on my love of pirates.
Over the years, I’ve built a library of some 50 books about pyracy, some dating back to the late 1700s. I didn’t even realize I was
collecting them until the last year or two. The stories in those
volumes tattoo images of high seas adventure on my brain and
now I have a representation on my flesh.
Getting your first tattoo can be such an important milestone
in your life. You can change your hair style, the size of your
body, sometimes even the browning of your skin. . . but a tattoo is
forever. It’s as permanent as the arm or shoulder you have it inked
on.
So now you know where we’re coming from and just HOW
focused we are in providing the best in pyratical material and
HOW far we’ll go for a good photograph!
From all of us here at The Pyrates Way to you, THANK YOU
and please pass the word that we’re here for the pirate enthusiast. When you buy from an advertiser, let them know you saw
their ad here. Write an article, send a photo, or just comment on
how we’re doing, after all, this is YOUR magazine.
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