September 19th marked the 15th annual International Talk Like a Pirate Day and like most good pirates I spent the last couple of days in my "kit" (pirate costume) being active in my community. Although TLAPDay was initially created as a "spoof" holiday by two buds who just liked to keep their racquetball game interesting (read more here) the holiday has been welcomed with opened arms by pirate community groups all around the world as well as several businesses.
I know, I know...back up....you are probably stuck on "pirate community groups". Well, yes there are groups of people who get together and celebrate the golden age of pirates throughout the world. It appears you find a lot of these groups in coastal cities but there may be one in your very own home town. Memphis has two now. These groups can be anything from reenactment and performance troupes, costuming and educational groups, to social groups. Fortune & Glory Pyrate Confederation, the group I am involved in, is a combination of all of these, focusing on education and entertainment. When we show up we bring with us exotic birds (Treasure Parrots), a pod of mermaids, a pirate band (Bluff City Barnacles) as well as living history displays, games and presentations.
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| Bluff City Barnacles |
Want to know more or just see what the fuss is about? Check out these groups on Facebook and
Instagram. Pirate groups can also be found at your local comic cons, renaissance faires and pirate festivals. Yes we have our own festivals too!
Back to TLAPDay....
For the last four years I have had the pleasure of being onsite at the Fitz Casino Tunica for their annual Party Like a Pirate event. It turns out it is a great opportunity for the crew to bond and grow. It's also been exciting for me to see this event evolve. This year our crew really stepped up our game in the showmanship aspect and was regaled by the staff and management of Fitz as having provided the best event yet! Kudos to F&G Pyrates!
Back to TLAPDay....
For the last four years I have had the pleasure of being onsite at the Fitz Casino Tunica for their annual Party Like a Pirate event. It turns out it is a great opportunity for the crew to bond and grow. It's also been exciting for me to see this event evolve. This year our crew really stepped up our game in the showmanship aspect and was regaled by the staff and management of Fitz as having provided the best event yet! Kudos to F&G Pyrates!
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| 2017 Party Like a Pirate |
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| 2016 Party Like a Pirate |
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| 2015 Party Like a Pirate |
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| 2014 Party Like a Pirate |
Our crew also participated in an event at LeBonHeur's Children's Hospital and we will be at the Benjamin L. Hook's Public Library (Memphis) this weekend. So if you want to meet & greet with a bunch of awesome scalawags come on out. I can at least promise you will be entertained.
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