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| Cannon Fire adds Authenticity |
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| The Meka II, a Modern Day "Pirate Ship" |
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| Gathering to Remember Fallen Brethren |
Friday, October 25
Meet the Pirates & Mock Trial of Blackbeard’s Crew!
Kids Costume Parade
Halloween Carnival with Food, Games & Lots of Loot plus the Cake Walk and QUIZO!
Saturday, October 26
Live History Pirate Encampment with the official Blackbeard’s Crew *
Ship battles on Silver Lake with the Meka II and Ada Mae & Florie –
Cannons Blazing! * Roving Pirates * Live Oak Beer Garden * Pirate
Marketplace with arts, crafts, food & drink * Rumgaggers Piratical
Tales & Nautical Nonsense * "Blackbeard Myth vs. Facts" by author
Kevin Duffus * Kids "Scallywag" School * Little Pirates Crafts with the
Ocracoke Preservation Society * Pirate Chantey Sing-A-Longs *
Entertainment by Shadow Players Stage Combat Group * Music by the Motley
Tones
Sunday, October 27
Blackbeard Memorial Service
Our most recent Ocracoke Newsletter is a compilation of humorous stories told by or about islanders. You can read it here: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news092113.htm.
What a mixed message. Tom Hanks has a new movie out about the ruthless pirates on the Barbary coast and WDW has a ride about pirates from the Caribbean and children often trick or treat as a pirate. we embrace this culture why? Stealing ,maiming, r er pillaging, spreading disease no doubt, damn, that must have been fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat about re en-actors of the life saving service or the lighthouse keepers?. racing out to sea rowing or swimming in timed competitive events. Climbing up and down a lighthouse, entering handmade lightship baskets to be auctioned off for scholarship money, Costume contests of a light house keepers uniform Wai,t these activities would involve skill , physical aptitude and courage, and knowledge. Nevermind.
ReplyDeleteI have read the 2 previous replies and I first found them to be amusing BUT WAIT. My real first reaction to the reading about your blackbeard event (and I did type his name in small letters because this is all he deserves) was this guy was a law breaker. A thief. Possibly a murder, He committed so many crimes that outside forces had to come in to deal with him.
ReplyDeleteHe interupted the commerence of a new nation. He stole ships and plumdered. He committed grand thief and petty theft on a weekly basis and you are honoring him with a celebration? Oh, I forgot it's all in the name of fun.
I must ask have there ever been any outstanding preachers on your island or honorable citizens? Do you honor them? Do you teach your kids about how to be a real man or woman. I guess that's not as much fun as swearing and stealing. please excuse me, my childhood learnings are coming to the surface. I guess my parents and grand parents taught me well. Carry on with your 'celebration'
Would these articles suffice (just copy and paste into your browser)?:
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http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news082112.htm
http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news062112.htm
http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news032112.htm
http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news052111.htm
http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news092110.htm
http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news031508.htm
http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news082007.htm
There are more. Just go to http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news.htm.
OK Philip, I'm the An 11:39, you made your point. Good Show. I guess the kids can see both sides of life. They can see that crime doesn't pay.!
ReplyDeleteFair and Balanced.
I went to all of your above links - it looks like a bunch of nice people on Ocracoke. Hope the weather is good.
Sure kids learn a lesson - be a criminal and be beheaded!
ReplyDeletesee?
Wish I could be there, sounds like fun!
Thank you for taking a look at the articles. Over the years some remarkable people have called Ocracoke home.
ReplyDeleteIf one rereads the comments for the Oct 8 post about the Jamboree one learns of the invalid pardon for Blackbeard and how a NC Gov was an accessory but the good buddy system was "unable" to gather evidence... it just shows to go ya that corruption exits today -- corruption and a self serving mentality of a materialistic society. Congress is corrupt but the same people are reelected you know the stats on your fav-o-rite football team but how did you representative vote in congress last session what riders on the Farm bill are they responsible for/behind?
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