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Category: Plunderin with Bootstrap Ginny
Pyrate Lore
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Well, mateys, I started plunderin’ a TV documentary series that explores the theory that Pyrates are “descendants” of the Knights Templar. I will save you the trouble of plunderin’ this on yer own… Did 17th century pyrates originate (somehow?) in or from the Knights Templar organization? In a word, “No.” Well now, THAT was some…
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Are ye planning a Pyrate themed holiday adventure this summer? For the next few plunders, I’m going to share with you some amazing adventure spots! Get your grog and let’s set sail! First up is the amazing, beautiful, and mysterious coastline of Cornwall, England. Ole Bootstrap Ginny has actually visited this area (twice) and even…
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Yes, Ginny, there was a pyrate colony, (actually more than one), down below the equator just off the eastern coast of Madagascar. The island that we’re plunderin’ for today’s adventure is in the Bay of Pyrates on Ile Sainte Marie, (yes, that Ile Sainte Marie where Adam Baldridge established his pyrate colony in 1690.) Ile…
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Awhile back I was plunderin’ pyrate ship names and discovered The Fiery Dragon. I got pretty excited and even wrote about it: The Fiery Dragon. If you can’t be bothered to go and read that original write-up about The Fiery Dragon, here’s a quick synopsis: The Fiery Dragon was originally a Dutch warship; it was…
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Saturday, May 24th, 2025, there was a pyrate invasion of Charleston. Bootstrap Ginny was right in the middle of it with her loyal and very well dressed first mate, Knotty Kevin. Not unlike Blackbeard’s infamous blockade in 1718, (307 years ago if you’re counting), this invasion was serious pyrate business. First, there were (as you…
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Pyrates and chests are almost synonymous. Almost. There are some fairly well-known pyrate chests, and those are the ones I’ve been plunderin’ lately. Namely, the mysterious chest of Billy Bones of Treasure Island fame; Blackbeard’s medicine chest adventure in Charles Towne; the infamous chest of Captain William Kidd; and the chest of Captain Thomas Tew.…
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Pyrates and chests are almost synonymous. Almost. There are some fairly well-known pyrate chests, and those are the ones I’ve been plunderin’ lately. Namely, the mysterious chest of Billy Bones of Treasure Island fame; Blackbeard’s medicine chest adventure in Charles Towne; the infamous chest of Captain William Kidd; and the chest of Captain Thomas Tew.…
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Pyrates and chests are almost synonymous. Almost. There are some fairly well-known pyrate chests, and those are the ones I’ve been plunderin’ lately. Namely, the mysterious chest of Billy Bones of Treasure Island fame; Blackbeard’s medicine chest adventure in Charles Towne; the infamous chest of Captain William Kidd; and the chest of Captain Thomas Tew.…
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Pyrates and sea chests are almost synonymous. Almost. There are some fairly well-known pyrate chests, and those are the ones I’ve been plunderin’ lately. Namely, the mysterious chest of Billy Bones of Treasure Island fame; Blackbeard’s medicine chest adventure in Charles Towne; the infamous chest of Captain William Kidd; and the chest of Captain Thomas…
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Yes, Bootstrap Ginny, pyrates loved to smoke. An excavation on the Caribbean Island of Barcadares revealed that “…Pipes (made) make up 36 percent of the artifacts found at the pirate site, compared with 22 percent at the Ridge Complex and 16 percent at Port St. George.” https://www.livescience.com/15866-caribbean-pirates-archaeology.html Pipes and cigars were the preferred methods of…
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