There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving, originally uploaded by sakraft1.

from The Pirate Shack

Some 2009 Lego Pirate Sets Available on toysrus.com

Click here to go buy some right now! They make the perfect gift for anyone who runs a blog about pirates!

I have been waiting for these sets since I was a little kid playing at my neighbors house. I had tons of my own legos, but for some reason, no pirates...

Being a Pirate

Ignore the video and just listen to the song...

Sept. 19th: Talk Like A Pirate Day

The Peg Leg Club

The Peg Leg Club, originally uploaded by sakraft1.

September 19th: International Talk Like A Pirate Day

September 19th be International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Click here for all of your Talk Like A Pirate Day needs!

The Pirate Shack

I have a new blog dedicated entirely to the subject of pirates, both fact and fiction. Set sail for The Pirate Shack!

The template is still a work in progess. This is also the first blog I am hosting on my server.

There are few real Pirate blogs

Did you ever notice that most blogs with the word 'Pirate' in the title don't usually have much to do with pirates?

Some Things You Didn't Know About Pirate Clothing

Most pirates didn't wear tri-cornered hats. The wind on a ship at sea would be likely to blow them off, and they were not practical when climbing on the rigging. Pirates wore bandanas to keep the sun off their heads, but they also believed that a tightly tied bandana on the head was a way to keep from getting seasickness.

Pirates often went barefoot on the ship. This gave them a better feel for the movement of the ship and helped them keep their sea-legs. If they did wear footwear, they wore sandals made from rope. Pirates only wore boots when going into battle. They did this to protect their feet from debris on the deck and as a place to store extra daggers.

Red and yellow scarves were used in a lot of pirate movies because they showed up well when new color processes came into use. Lots of burning ships were used in these movies for the same reason.

Pirate Joe

Prepare To Be Boarded!

"Pirate Smurf"

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