Great Lakes Pirates #8

Mark your Calender for 2016’s Events

Shiver Me Timbers

Thee Bluebeard adventures

GREAT LAKES PIRATES

February 2016

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Timber Gray Wolf

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Contents 06) Love on the Sea 08) Shiver Me Timbers 11) The Bluebeard Adventures 18) Pirate of the Month 22) 2016 Events 24) Apple Pecan Bread

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This year we be keepin it the same as last year wit a few tweaks. We dun signed dem articles again with Woodshire in downtown Fowlerville. Now we be open from noon-5pm at Woodshire fer yer shoppin pleasure. We listened ta what ye be wantin and we be tryin ta make it happen. Now thar be shoppin, food, fun, dancing, & music all in one day. So weigh anchor, hoist the mizzen, and splice the main brace! Come and join us for a bit of fun. This be an open event so ye may invite anyone ta join us.

Kids under 15 are always free and should stay no later than 9pm. This is a piratical & steampunk garb event. We

welcome sea bound pirates as well as airship pirates! A pirate be a pirate no matter luv.

Our vastly popular SILENT AUCTION returns again as well as the RAFFLE. If you have any wares that are new, hand crafted, gently used, etc. that you would like to donate we would love to take them off yer hands mate.

Please send us a private email and let us know what you would like to donate, if we can pick it up or if you can bring the items to the event. We be also lookin ta set up a tradin blankie like the old days so ye be seein what ye can take home from thar. The Silent Auction, Tradin Blanket, vendors, and a plethora of other activities will take place during

the day. Ta be clear - the raffle, the recognition of the new ships/ captains of the fleet, as well as the special recognition awards, and entertainment will take place in the evening.

We have reserved a block of 25 rooms at the same hotel as the previous year- The Baymont.

There is a discounted rate of for the rooms. They have to be reserved by January 31, 2016 or you will lose the discounted price. After that date the rate goes up. We also have a shuttle to so that no one has to worry about drinking & driving. So then lets party like pirates eh??!!

When booking the room ask for the Brethren of the Great

Lakes Pirate rate. We also have also reserved an additional rooms at the Howell Holiday Inn Express. This way we have everything covered. Last year we sold out the Baymont and the overflow was booking at the Holiday Inn so this way we can get everyone accommodated.

All reserved rooms release on 1/31/16 so book now and save or everything could be sold out!

At the evening event McSpillin AND Drunk n Sailor will be performing and there will be a cash bar run by the VFW. The hotels will have shuttles that will shuttle you to and from the event. Hotel Info - Holiday Inn Express 1397 N Burkhart Rd., Howell, MI 48855 - phone 517-548-0100 or Baymont 4120 Lambert Drive, Howell, MI 48843 - phone 517-546-0712

Vendors (contact Captain Rora aka Heather Ewerth) set up at 10:30am • Open to Public - Noonish to 5ish • -CLOSE down until 7pm so everyone can get dinner in town and freshen up • Then reopen at 7pm to roughly midnight for evening festivites!!!

Prices

Entire of the Festivle: $15.00 per person Just the evening party: $10.00 per person Kids 15 and under: FREE (accompanied by an adult)

Woodshire Place Banquet Facility 6520 W Grand River Rd, Fowlerville, Michigan 48836

Black Hand Goods The Brethren Armory The Brighton Tea Company C.A. Beach Photography and Atic Studios Chains of Tyme Fairy Couture Lily’s Steampunk Emporium Lush Lapel Millinery inc.

For the Love of Skin Mesiree Ceramics Midard Nights Mom of the Shire Apothecary Silver Moon Imports Steam Tactical Gear Sweet Rdges by Us Wicked Wench Productions The Windweavers’ Holding Wolf Pack Wares Voodoo Doll’s Accessories

We will be at shiver me timbers. Get a chance to enter in the Pirates of the Month on Site for April’s Issue Will be located next to the Silver Moon Imports booth.

This month’s contest had a wide cast of pirates that entered. If you would want to get in on March’s Pirate of the month, Follow and Like us at /GreatLakePiratesMagazine

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Interviewed by: Timber Gray Wolf

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I’m lucky that I have many friends and family that support me in my reeneacting life; they are the reasons why I was able to win this month’s PotM

I have always been interested in pirates and not just the Hollywood versions though they (Erroll Flynn, Long John Silver, etc) were definitely the gate-way for me. I have been a reenactor and stage who performer since 2004 - what began as being color in the lanes at Kansas City Renaissance Festival (KCRF) ended up a fortunate mistake with stage time 1 week before opening weekend. Thus began my stage performance career with my group, The Ladies of the Salty Kiss.

Right till about the end,Tracey Anderson-Casner and you were neck and neck for votes, any words of victory?

How long have you been into the pirate life and what made you want to be a pirate?

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What is some the inspiration behind your garb?

Flaunting the expected dress for women of the period - aside from the bodice, every other piece of clothing is men’s clothing. When most females who went to sea hid their sex, Emerald openly flaunts her sex and the fact she lives by her own rules.

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Does your pirate prosoma have a back story?

Actually yes, Emerald Shaunassey was born on the deck of the family ship, The Salty Kiss, as it was coming back into home port of Shannon, Ireland though her mother lived only long enough to name her. Emerald spent her life aboard ship with her father and learned his ways of honest merchant by day, not-so-honest pirate by night; specializing in smuggling Catholic priests and lay persons into-andout of countries to avoid persecution in a growing Protestant world. Emerald being wise and having more than a gift for dramatic flair soon learned how to sweet talk her way into patents of Privateering with the various Royals of the known world. The rest, as they say, is history and she has sent spent her days doing what she feels is right and true to herself, her faith, and her fellow woman ... she hires only women to sail her ship and has absolutely no faith in the men around her.

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Do you watch Starz’s original series and if so how do you think of the story so far, also what do you look forward to the 3rd season?

I have seen only one or two episodes of Black Sails but have found them entertaining diversions.

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What do you like the most about going to the events and what is one of your favorite so far?

I love seeing and meeting new people and educating them on the long and storied history of female pirates and privateers prior to the Golden Age of Piracy as this is part of history that isn’t often covered. I don’t know that I could choose just one event as an all time favorite; I have enjoyed all of them but, performing on stage at the Ingleside (Tx) Renaissance Festival, at the Pirate Festival in Memphis, Tn (where my entry photo was taken on Mud Island with the Mississippi in the background), and being allowed to Honor our Veterans each year on Memorial Day at the Renaissance Faire of the Midlands (Council Bluffs, Iowa) then Midwest Renaissance Faire (Omaha, Nb) have been some of the most memorable, simply for their location and the “flavor” of the event.

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Outside of going to events, are there days that you just Garb up and go out on the town. If so what type of place do you happen to go and do?

A: I have done movie promotions with my crew for “Master & Commander”, the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies. I have also worn my garb to work to entertain my patients and fellow staff members ... there is nothing like doing CPR in full kit.

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What might be your “day job”

I am a Registered Nurse

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Is there anything you would like to share with our readers?

Don’t be afraid to follow your dreams, let your inner child out, and always be creative and true to yourself. The sky is the limit when you give yourself permission to be who and what you truly wish to be.

Mark your Calandars, and get ready for the Event season to kick off for 2016. As the year goes on, we shall add more events and update any dates that may change.

February

5th - The Time Machine • Michigan Theatre of Jackson, 124 N Mechanic St, Jackson, Michigan 49201 27th - Shiver Me Timbers • Woodshire Place Banquet Facility - 6520 W Grand River Rd, Fowlerville, Michigan 48836

March

12th - Steampunks for Greater Lansing Food Bank • Kelly’s Downtown, Lansing, Michigan 48933 19th - Kalamazoo Living History Show • Kalamazoo County Expo Center - 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048 19th - Abney Park with special guest Arlow Xan • EMU Convocation Center / Pease Auditorium. 799 N Hewitt Rd, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 26th - Indiana Pirate Fest • B K Club , 721 S West St, Mishawaka, IN 46544

April

2nd - Medieval & Renaissance Faire at The Ohio State University • 1739 North High Street, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201 9th - Blackhawk Manor Festival • 2773 S County Road 1000 West, Hoosier National Forest, French Lick, IN 47432 23rd~May 1st - Philadelphia Renaissance Faire • 4100 Chamounix Drive Philadelphia, PA 19131

May

7th - Frontier Days • The Olde World Village -13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 14th - Buccaneer Bash • The Olde World Village 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 14th- Mayfaire on the Green • 7835 Church Street, Holland Patent, NY 13354, USA

June

17th - Steam Dream Expo • The Olde World Village - 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 18th - The 34th Annual Mermaid Parade • Coney Island, New York

July

2nd~Aug 14 - Sterling Renaissance Festival • 15385 Farden Road, Sterling, NY 13156 9th~Aug 7 - BlackRock Medieval Fest • The Olde World Village -13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 9th~Sept 5th - Bristol Renaissance Faire • 12550 120th Avenue Kenosha, WI 53142, USA 30th - Ren in the Glen • 1442 Dunn Saint Croix Road Downing, WI 54734, USA

Augest

6th~Oct 2nd - New York Renaissance Faire • 600 NY-17A, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987, USA 6th~Oct 30th - Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire • 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA 17545, USA 12th~21st - Bill Johnston’s Pirate Days • 7 Market Street Alexandria Bay, NY 13607, USA 20th - Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival • 112 Renaissance Ln, West Newton, PA 15089

If you know of any up coming events or want to promote your own event Message us right away!!!

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine • 1 cup sugar • 2 eggs • 2 Tbs. milk • 1 tsp. vanilla extract • 2 cups flour • 1 tsp. double-acting baking powder • 1 tsp. baking soda • 1 cup chopped apples • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350ยบ F. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl cream butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla.

Add dry ingredients and stir just until well blended.

Fold in apples and nuts.

Pour into pan.

Bake for 1 hour. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack. Once cool, wrap and let stand overnight before slicing.

Yield: 1 loaf.

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