Wishing ye all the best, as we sail into a new year!
Good health, good fortune, good adventures…and good mates to share it with – or as we so often say:
Fair winds, following seas & full tankards,
Capt. John Swallow & QM Seika Hellbound
Here’s a seasonal – and very Louisiana story – from Morgan City.
Join us for an historical tour o’ two New Orleans cemeteries (St. Louis 1 & 2). Tombs include important crew members o’ Jean Laffite, the (in)famous Voodoo practitioner ‘Dr. John’ (for whom Mac Rebenac named himself)…and more! Lead by our good mate (and Admiral from the New Orleans Krewe of Pirates), Charles Duffy III. Time:…
John Barry, President o’ Restore Louisiana Now has his cannon loaded and aimed squarely at those largely responsible for the destruction o’ the South Louisiana Coast – “Big Oil”. In the space o’ one person’s lifetime, Louisiana has watched more than 1800 square miles o’ land melt into the Gulf o’ Mexico – roughly the…
“Beasts Of The Southern Wild” is a great film – which is apparently even being acknowledged in Hollyweird with 4 Oscar nominations. It’s also about real people in a real place close to our hearts – and it should be close to everyones! One o’ our most important missions with NOLA Pyrate Week (and as…
Seems there’s a new Pyratical shop in the Riverwalk Marketplace at the foot o’ Canal Street (New Orleans). Pirates Alley “Support Your Local Pirate Shop” – pirate tees for kids/adults, cool clothing, and shoes Find them on the “A” Level o’ the Riverwalk Marketplace, Suite #4 (bottom o’ Canal St. by the Ferry Port, next…
More fun to be had! Russ “The BIG Guy” Swanger is joining us for “Family Pyrate Day” in Old Algiers to create “CarTOONicatures” o’ ye and all yer mates! Check out his work at http://russthebigguy.com Here’s an offer ye can’t refuse…Artists, Artisans, Purveyors o’ fine goods; register NOW to join us Sat. 25 Mar., 11am…
“Take Photos, Tell Stories” – that’s the byline o’ Professional Photographer (and our crewmate) Robert ‘Quicksilver’ Warren – and he lives up to every word.[su_pullquote align=”right”]The National Portrait Gallery displays only 1400 images. In 1930 it’s estimated one Billion photos were taken. Instagram users post more than 70 Million images per day![/su_pullquote] While New Orleans…
