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Pyrate Lore

  • 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 its…

  • 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 General…

  • 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 of…

  • 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 many…

  • 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 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 of…

  • 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 deliberate…

  • Why Rum?

    No, this isn’t a trick question. And, no, the correct answer isn’t “why not rum?”, (although that is a valid reply, if you be a pyrate!) No, me hearties, this question came to me very tired mind one eve as I was concocting a beloved Dark n Stormy cocktail with my equally beloved dark spiced…

  • How to Play a Genuine, Bog’s Grog drinkin’ Crimson Fleet Pirate in Starfield

    First, know this: Now that I’ve built my dream pirate toon in Starfield, I can’t stop playing. It took almost a complete playthrough of the main Starfield quest and the other faction quest lines, but I did find the big red X that marks the spot. Raise your sails…here we go! Making Contact with the…

  • The Many Mysteries of Pirates!

    The Many Mysteries of Pirates!

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