Monthly Archives: January 2024

A General History or Fiction? Part II – Charles Johnson, Pyrate, Sailor, or Fraud?

Continuing the plundering of A General History of the Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson. Disclaimer: I am not a historian; I am a wonderin’ and plunderin’ pyrate and simply sharing my somewhat organized thoughts and notes from my plunderin’ and wonderin’. If you need to catch up or would like to refresh your memory ofContinue reading “A General History or Fiction? Part II – Charles Johnson, Pyrate, Sailor, or Fraud?”

A General History of the Pyrates…or Fiction? Part I – Golden Age Artifact…or not?

“Privateers in Time of War are a nursery for Pyrates against Peace.” A General History of the Pyrates Captain Charles Johnson I think that most pyrate enthusiasts would agree that A General History of the Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson is a must-read (at least once) and a must-have-on-hand pyrate book. It’s a classic for manyContinue reading “A General History of the Pyrates…or Fiction? Part I – Golden Age Artifact…or not?”

22 Pyrates

Before rum launched its successful world invasion in the early 1700s, wine was a frequent libation of choice for pyrates. Well, for everyone, really, not just pyrates. And we’ve already plundered and discovered that pyrates weren’t really picky about their wine. If it was there, they’d drink it. Madeira! Madeira! While it’s true that pyratesContinue reading “22 Pyrates”

How to Make a Lusca Angry…

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Release the Kraken!” Pyrates my age or older will have first heard this cry in the campy (but much loved) 1981 original movie, Clash of the Titans. The kraken in that movie was a rather strange creature: Although massive in size, it did not resemble the more traditional image ofContinue reading “How to Make a Lusca Angry…”

Pyrate Football and BBQ

You didn’t know that pyrates played football, huh? Crazy talk, right? Buccaneers is their gang name. This group of formidable, especially large and especially strong pyrates may have originated as Spanish privateers, (their gang headquarters is located in Tampa Bay, Florida). Personally, I think the Spanish origin is a false rumour, more of a deliberateContinue reading “Pyrate Football and BBQ”