And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Interesting historical fact - Stede Bonnet was hanged in Charleston, SC. There is (well, was the last time I looked) a sign in Battery Park telling about this. Battery Park is where the first shot of the War Of Northern Aggression was fired.
One of my favorite pubs here in Seattle is Maritime Pacific brewery. It's theme is pirates. They have a number of flags hanging from the rafters, and on Pirate Day, the owner dresses in a really great captain's outfit complete with tri-corn feathered hat. And they have great brews and food, too!
I like it that Jolly Roger is always smiling. Having said that, I'm obliged to go with Blackbeard because of my family connection to his last crew.
ReplyDeleteEvery man should have his own pirate standard.
DeleteI've been rockin' the Christopher Condent in red for years !
ReplyDeleteBlackheads has always been my favorite. A buddy of mine has one hanging in his garage.
ReplyDeleteInteresting historical fact -
ReplyDeleteStede Bonnet was hanged in Charleston, SC.
There is (well, was the last time I looked) a sign in Battery Park telling about this.
Battery Park is where the first shot of the War Of Northern Aggression was fired.
- fotmer Charleston resident
I like the Jack Rackam flag because to the cross cutlass.
ReplyDeleteCW, you forgot the Yankee Air Pirate flag!
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One of my favorite pubs here in Seattle is Maritime Pacific brewery. It's theme is pirates. They have a number of flags hanging from the rafters, and on Pirate Day, the owner dresses in a really great captain's outfit complete with tri-corn feathered hat. And they have great brews and food, too!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.maritimebrewery.com/