April 2019, Issue 43

Mark your Calender for 2019’s Events

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Elise W’nstrom Editor

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As protrude in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, there were codes among the crew on most ships, mostly to keep order. The codes determined how to many shares each of the crew would get of the booty. Other rules dictating how bad behavior was to be punished, and such. But pirates were about as likely to care about their prisoners invoking any sort of parlay, as if they didn’t say anything at all. There’s a story of a pirate (WARNING: not for the faint of stomach), trying to find a village’s gold, cutting out one prisoner’s heart to feed to another. And Blackbeard is known to have cut off women’s fingers to obtain their diamond rings. In general, the more ruthless a pirate was, the higher regard other pirates had for them.

Avast me hearties, it’d seems that me rum review message bottle got lost at sea an was ne’r delivered for print last week. Who knows what could’ve append with it. A super Kraken or a rouge wave may ave taken it afar, so it is with a heavy arm I must rewrite it again. Argh.

It seems that there are a few rums that are distilled in the Bahamas but one stands out over the rest. That one, is the one and only John Watlings from the Buena Vista Estate placed on the second highest hill on New Providence.

Named after a pirate that had settled on what is now called San Salvador

Island, an island that is only connected to the island owned by Carnival Cruise lines Half Moon Cay by a shallow marsh and one sand laden pathway.

Once it was named in the early 1700’s Watlings Island by the pirate Captain John Watling. That island it seems was the island that Columbus made landfall in 1492 according to scholars and thus renamed San Salvador Island. It is said that his treasure still lies undisturbed at Fortune Hill not far from the “castle” a traditional Caribbean plantation named after himself. Watling castle now abandoned but still claims the history

that this pirate brought to it. John Watling sailed under John Coxon and later Bartholomew Sharpe and plundered the coast of the South American Colonies founded by the Spanish. They followed the same route that Captain Henry Morgan sailed and plundered only 40 years earlier. In time Watling became Captain by popular vote and the mutiny against Sharpe who was left with 3000 coins and enough lumber to build a cottage for himself.

To the rum, since the Bahamas does

not have a sugar industry molasses or in the case of John Watlings molasses ferment is imported from the surrounding Caribbean countries. It is not stated who or where they get it only that it is from the Caribbean. Once the ferment arrives they distill it into both “fire water” and “kill devil” from these distillates they age in white American oak barrels that once held American bourbon and blend them into what is sold on site and through their website, yes you can buy them online and have delivered to your ship. From the aged 2 year and charcoal filtered white rum to their single barrel, which can vary in proofing color and taste. There are 4 rums currently sold. This rum being one of 2 in the middle of the ones I mentioned. The other is their Estate rum.

The color is a pale gold like a pilsner.

The legs wanted to cling to the crest but gravity prevailed. They fell gracefully down the inside of my snifter glass. The nose has a light astringency but the oak, vanilla and caramel overcome the spicy nose.

There is a peppery burn on the tongue that quickly subsides into the classic vanilla and caramel flavor that comes from the aging and there is a woody but syrupy walnuts flavor like you put on ice cream tastein the back palette. The rum is smooth and crisp. Once a single ice sphere was added and began to melt the walnut taste really comes out.

I recommend this neat or over ice depending on how much you prefer the pepper burn. It can be mixed into your favorite rum cocktails and give a good flavor to your drinks. My mixed drink in the photo is my adaptation of rum from the tequila sunrise. I call it the Tortuga Sunrise though my original presentation was with a spiced rum. 1.5 oz rum over ice fill with fresh orange juice and top with your favorite grenadine in a tall glass.

My Tortuga Summer is much the same but add a dash of orange bitters onto the ice before the rum, and instead of topping with grenadine use Rose’s sweetened key lime juice. Its a little tart but still very good. So me hearties please stay tuned for more later. It may not be this weekend but I’ll bring something good in my next message bottle. So until the next time stay safe, stay alert, stay alive, and drink responsibly mates. Plunder well and down the hatch.

Captain Jameson von Greywolfe

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When Priviteers Turn Turk Before “going on the account” many sailors and statesmen “Turned Turk” when taking on a life of Piracy.

Long before the European powers had to deal with the pirate threat in the waters of the Caribbean, the various Old World entities had been struggling with the many privateers that plied the waters of the Mediterranean. Known as the Barbary Corsairs, the privateers, often branded pirates, extorted the lucrative trade throughout the Mediterranean. These Corsairs were under the employ of the Barbary States (which made up the Barbary Coast), a collection of quasi-independent kingdoms and states including Tripolitania (Tripoli), Tunisia, Algiers, and Morocco.

Collectively these powers (save Morocco) were client-states of the Ottoman Empire.

These states levied taxes and demanded tribute from the European powers such as England, France, Holland, and others for safe passage and trade. Any entity that did not pay the tribute ran the risk of being captured by the Barbary Corsairs. The latter meant one would be captured for ransom, or worse sold into servitude.

There was a way out, however, should one be captured and face slavery. The faith of Islam, which a majority of the Barbary

States and Corsairs followed, forbade the enslavement of fellow Muslims. As such, many captives were given an opportunity: Convert to Islam and avoid servitude, and possibly take up arms as a Corsair.

For many, this was a far more appealing alternative. This option was not limited to recently captured sailors, however. Anyone seeking a new life or fleeing political upheaval at home could travel east, convert to Islam, and be accepted into society in places such as the Barbary Coasts and the Ottoman Empire. This process would be dubbed “Turning Turk” as many European nations used “Turk” as a blanket term for any Middle-Eastern Muslim peoples, including the Ottomans and Barbary States.

There are a number of famous Corsairs who “Turned Turk,” including one John “Birdy” Ward, one of the inspirations for the character Jack Sparrow. John Ward had originally served as a Privateer under Queen Elizabeth I during Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604), but after the ended and privateering ceased Ward, along with many of his fellow privateers, continued to ply their trade and plunder the high seas, making them outright pirates. Ward would move from the English Channel into the Mediterranean where he would join numerous other European privateers based in surrounding ports. Ward himself organized an agreement with the Dey (a local lord) of Tunisia in which the Dey received a portion of Ward’s plunder in exchange for the use of the port. After losing his flagship, Ward propositioned King James I of England for a pardon but was refused. As such, Ward took up an offer by the Dey to serve in Tripoli, and so converted to Islam, changing his name to Yusuf Raїs, and plundered the Mediterranean, eventually becoming one of the most successful Corsairs of his time.

He would also be the inspiration for the character of one Captain Jack Sparrow of Pirates of the Caribbean fame!

Another famous Privateer “Turned Turk”

came into being just after Jack Ward did, this time a Dutch privateer by the name of Jan Janszoon van Haarlem. Originally patrolling the northern coast of Spanishheld France, Janszoon eventually made his way down to the Canary Islands where, outside the jurisdiction of his letter of marque, he began to attack and plunder ships regardless of nationality. He would be captured himself by a band of Corsairs and taken to Algiers. In Algiers Janszoon “Turned Turk:” converting to Islam, changed his name to Murat Reis, and set back out to sea as a Corsair.

After initial success, Janszoon changed his base of operations from Algiers to the port of Salé, near Morocco. Once set up, Salé became a beacon of Corsair activity, and eventually separated itself from the state of Morocco, becoming a sort of republic in its own right. The Corsairs operating out of the port would later become known as the “Sallee Rovers,” comprised of mainly of other Europeans-turned-Corsairs.

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Mark your Calendar, and get ready for the Event season to kick off for 2019. As the year goes on, we shall add more events and update any dates that may change.

2019 April

13th - Frankenfeast (Feast)

• Kicks off at 2pm • Bavarian Inn Restaurant, 713 S. Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

13th~14th - 15th Bi Annual Viking Festival

• Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 5pm • Heavener Runestone Park, 18365 Runestone Rd, Heavener, Oklahoma 74937

27th - Chicago Rum Festival 2019

• 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM • Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 North Kedzie Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60647

May

18th~19th - Niles Renaissance Faire • Sat; 10am to 4pm, Sun; 10am to 4pm • Niles Riverfront Park, Niles Michigan

June

1st~2nd - The Magical Realm Fantasy Faire

• Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 11am to pm • Eaton County Fairgrounds 1025 South Cochran Ave., Charlotte, Michigan 48813

7th~9th - Port Washington Pirate Festival • Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-6pm • Rotary park, Port Washington, Wisconsin 53074

14th~15th - South Haven Mermaid Megafest

• The city of South Haven Michigan

15th~16th - Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival (kickoff weekend) • 11am to 6pm • Enchanted Forest, 7464 Frankenmuth Rd, Vassar, Michigan 48768 • Inclueds 22nd~23rd, 29th~ 30th

15th~17 - Steam Dream Expo

• Friday 6pm to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012

Ingretients • • • •

Juice of 1/2 lime 1 1/2 oz. (1 shot) light rum 1 12 oz. can of cola 2-3 small scoops choice ice cream

Instructions

1. Squeeze the 1/2 lime into the bottom of a glass.

2. Add the light rum and cola 3. Add the scoops of ice cream and stir gently with a spoon or straw. (It should foam up a bit, like you see in the pictures.)

4. Garnish with a lime, if you’re feeling fancy, and enjoy!

Frankenfeast is an annual two-day event April 12th & 13th 2019 in GrayBeard’s where people dress in renaissance garb and meet in Frankenmuth, Michigan Frankenmuth, Michigan for fun, food and friends.

Friday, April 12th, 2019

Saturday April 13th, 2019

Western Theme Lorelei Lounge at the Bavarian Inn Lodge 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

The Feast Bavarian Inn Restaurant 2 p.m.

Friday night will be Lord of the Rings theme night! So everyone is invited to get dressed up as cowboys and cowgirls and meet up at the Lounge for live music and dancing!

There will be a cash bar and food available for purchase at the Lorelei Lounge. Please do not bring your own alcohol into the lounge.

GrayBeard invites you to dress in your renaissance garb and join in on a great feast at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant. This dinner is open seating for all guests. If you need a table reserved for a minimum of eight or more that can be arraigned. Afterwards we bar hop, shop, nap, whatever you want to do!

Saturday April 13th, 2019 Main Event Lorelei Lounge (or the upstairs Composer Room*) at the Bavarian Inn Lodge 7:30 p.m. *based on the number of anticipated guests‌. the Bavarian Inn Lodge reserves the right to change the location to a room more suitable for our event.

Be ready for the dance by 7:30 p.m. or walk the plank! Also, there will be a cash bar and food available for purchase.

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2. Hedonistic, debauched, libertine

Used in a Sentence:

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Ready Aim Fire -Imagine Dragons

With our backs to the wall The darkness will fall We never quite thought We could lose it all (Chorus) Ready aim fire Ready aim fire An empire is falling In just one day You close your eyes And the glory fades Ready aim fire Ready aim fire away Ready aim fire Ready aim fire away Off in the distance There is resistance Bubbling up and festering Hey mr motion Make me a potion Shake it all up With your mistery How come I’ve never seen Your face around here I know every single face Around here A man on a mission Changing the vision I was never welcome here We don’t have the choice to stay We’d rather die than Do it your way (Secondery Chorus) With our backs to the wall The darkness will fall We never quite thought We could lose it all

(Chorus) Checking the casing Shaking and pacing This is the tunnels life Blood in the writting Stuck in the fighting Look through the riffle’s sight How come I’ve never seen Your face around here I know every single face Around here Hearing the echo Holding the shackle I was never welcome here We don’t have the choice to stay We’d rather die than Do it your way With our backs to the wall The darkness will fall We never quite thought We could lose it all (Chorus) Oh Oh oh Oh Oh oh oh Oh oh Oh (Secondary Chorus) (Chorus)

Mermaid MegaFest 2019 is a festival of mermaids and pirates, dedicated to the preservation of our planet’s aquatic ecosystem through public awareness, community education, and social activism.

This Year’s Festival will take place in the beautiful beach town of South Haven Michigan located on the coastline of Lake Michigan, the 14th and 15th of June 2019. We are happy to announce that we will be working with South Haven’s Harborfest this year!