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Pyrates and Their Cats

I was playing the video game Skull and Bones the other day and decided to spend some ingame silver on an ingame ship pet. I chose a kitty, (because I don’t have enough cats in my real life – that’s a joke, I DEFINITELY have enough cats in my real life…anyway), and having my littleContinue reading “Pyrates and Their Cats”

Pyrate Grub

I recently received a fabulous book called The Pirate Primer that is not only useful for speaking pyrate in a proper manner, it’s also been a source for some bouts of tear-inducing, hysterical laughter. For instance, pyrate nicknames for food. While at sea, most pyrates ate typical naval rations of pickled or salted meat, hardContinue reading “Pyrate Grub”

Ghost Ships – Part IV – The Caleuche

This is the fourth and final in a series of plunderin’ ghost ships. To catch up, go to The Octavius, The Flying Dutchman, and Ghost Ship of the Northumberland Strait. The Caleuche She’s been called a ship of magic, a phantom ship, and a gatherer of the dead. Some say she’s not a ship at all,Continue reading “Ghost Ships – Part IV – The Caleuche”

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!”

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?”