February 2024 – Virginia Chandler

Ghost Ships – Part III – Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait

This is the third in a series of plunderin’ ghost ships. To catch up, go to The Octavius and The Flying Dutchman. The Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait There’s a burst of flame and a flash of lightAnd there on the tide is a frightening sightAs a tall ship all aflame lights up theContinue reading “Ghost Ships – Part III – Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait”

Ghost Ships – Part II – The Octavius

This is the second in a series of plunderin’ ghost ships. To catch up, go to The Flying Dutchman The Octavius On October 11, 1775, while sailing just west of Greenland, a whaler named the Herald came upon an eerie sight: a slow-moving ship, completely white from bow to stern, covered in thick ice andContinue reading “Ghost Ships – Part II – The Octavius”

Ghost Ships – Part I – The Flying Dutchman

Specters…derelicts…illusions…curses…I’ve plundered a few spooky ships to share with ye, so let’s set sail… The Flying Dutchman I’ll start with one that you’ve likely heard about: The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship that is considered to be a harbinger of doom. There are at least a couple of versions of how this shipContinue reading “Ghost Ships – Part I – The Flying Dutchman”

Grog and Shandy

Grog, brandy, beer, RUM!, wine (Madeira!), cider, and shandy…these be pyrate drinks, arrrr! Drinks that make pyrates very happy and (be warned) on occasion, can also invoke somewhat dangerous and short-tempered pyrates. GROG For years, I thought that “grog” was a generic name for any swill drink, pyrate or not. Turns out, grog is itsContinue reading “Grog and Shandy”

A General History or Fiction? Part III – LibertaTia or Bust!

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 of A GeneralContinue reading “A General History or Fiction? Part III – LibertaTia or Bust!”