What’s a pirate without a song?
It originally be a quick joke, but now Pirate Day in this sceptr’d isle now be raisin’ thousands o’pounds fer charity, as well as bein’ more entertainin’ than a barrel full o’mice. We be proud t’carry on the tradition, an’ t’be gettin’ as many folks round Britain as we [...]
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How fast can you knit?
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is comin’ up on September 19, so if you want to have the pirate gear ready for when the party sets sail… it’s high time to up anchor!
Knit up a skull-enhanced pair of Arrrgyle socks — grab the free knitting pattern from [...]
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Who knew that the classic pirate emblem of skull and crossed bones could be just so darned cute? The Ahoy line of bedding from Unique Kids is designed for a little boy’s theme bedroom… but c’mon, who’s going to know the difference?
Raise the Jolly Roger and toss a novelty skull throw pillow onto a [...]
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A friend’s parents were doing some genealogy research into their (very large, slightly shady) family tree and came across this wonderful story. It was published on July 17, 1890, in the St. Andrews Beacon, a long-gone newspaper from the south coast of New Brunswick, Canada:
George Case had a son named Elisha Case whom he dispatched [...]
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Captain Jack Sparrow may be the summer’s hottest box-office draw, but what’s it really like inside his bedroom?Watch out for the skull and crossbones hanging from the ceiling. Be careful not to trip over the gold dubloons spilling out of the old chest by the captain’s bed…
In conjunction with next week’s release of Pirates of [...]
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