July 2018, Issue 37 (3 years)

Mark your Calender for 2018’s Events

3 years of

GREAT LAKES PIRATES July 2018

Timber Gray Wolf

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Motivator

Elise W’nstrom Editor

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After drowning, sharks were the second most frequent cause of death for sailors, especially for fishermen or those who hunted whales. It comes as no surprise then; to lean that sharks were feared by sailors.

It was believed that sharks could sense death and that a shark following or swimming near a ship was a sign that death was imminent.

Captain Jameson von Greywolfe’s Rum Review - Clayman Reef For three hundred and fifty years or more (?) Barbados has produced rum and made it a staple as currency to many a pirate and sailor alike. Named the birthplace of rum though others claim that name as well. One distillery has laid claim to being the oldest in the island country. Since 1703 they’ve made rum, Eben though some experts would say is older than that dating back to 1637 some would argue, but on record 1703 is the official year rum made its name to the world. For odd the major distilleries include Foursquare Rum Factory, Mount Gay Distillery, The West Indies Rum Distillery LTD. and Malibu

Club. I’m fairly certain that a Cayman Reef spiced rum is produced from one of 3 of these distilleries, or it could be a small unknown distillery. Who really knows other than the owners of Cayman Reef Rum Company or maybe the parent company, World Spirits LTD knows. Not much can be found about them as the company is privately owned by what I’m certain is a couple yay lives in Princeton, MN. Established in 2001 they make an annual revenue of S124,496. The bottle reminds me of the Vizcaya cask 11 bottle.

The contents are bottled at 70 proof and according to what the label states the rum

used has been aged for 5 years.

To be honest I found it tastes older and mature for a rum aged for only 5 years. The color is a medium amber in the snifter and a deeper old copper penny in the bottle. The rum is clean and not murky or cloudy like one that was recently reviewed in the last few months. Thick headed legs slowly traverse down the sides of the glass leaving only swirls and droplets behind.

The nose reminds me of one of those chocolate oranges sold during the Christmas Season. Notes of oak vanilla and carame get carried in the breeze.

There is not any kind of astringency to the nose I can notice.

great drinks with this one. I would recommend to mix it with Dr Pepper or another dark cola.

So here’s to the weekend me hearties drink up and be merry mates. Plunder well all ye skallywags take what ye want, n give nothing back. Till the next review, stay safe, stay alert, stay alive, and drink responsibly. May fair winds and following seas guide ye way this week. I’ll do the same to find that special island with the best rum, but until then, down the hatch.

So in my eyes rums can be as young as five years and I could consider it as a young spirit. Having tasted some of the older varieties, is young 5 years. So this five year aged rum with spice flavor has what I can only respectfully call a much older rum taste. Notes of oak and vanilla much like one aged for eight years. The company must use a smaller cask for aging. Candied caramel and vanilla are swirled with each sip. The spice is very flavor adding the baking spices flavors and not overpower the rum, a plus.

With only a mild tingle the rum is very smooth and enjoyable.

For sure this would be a great rum to sip over icebut it is also recommended for mixing with cola, soda, and juices.

I chose Simply Limeade to mix with 2 oz of the spiced rum. Daiquiris Dark n Stormy, or a Cuba Libre would be

Captain Jameson von Greywolfe

The 2018 Olcott Pirates Festival is a rain-or-shine, outdoor event taking place July 6-8 at Krull Park in Olcott, New York.

This pirate themed festival has something for all ages. During the day the festival is geared toward families and children. In the evening adults can enjoy food, beer and live entertainment under the park’s spacious central pavilion. The festival kicks off on Friday at 6:00PM and celebrates until midnight.

On Saturday, the festival hosts a large classic car show and a parade at noon. Throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday guests can enjoy a beer tent for those +21, food, live entertainment, vendors, kiddie rides, a Bounce House Bazaar, Wet-N-Wild Water Park and midway games.

The Olcott Pirates Festival will host a pirate costume contest for all ages on Saturday and Sunday with cash prizes for the best costumes.

All weekend Krull Park will be home to the Great Lakes Freebooters pirate encampment with daily demonstrations, displays and opportunities for children to interact with the pirates. On Saturday and Sunday, pirates will invade the beach, firing cannons and flintlocks in a staged battle. Ye Pyrate Brotherhood will entertain adults and children alike on Saturday and Sunday with their performances and kid’s treasure hunt.

The Festival has free admission and free parking. The festival proceeds go to benefit the Olcott Fire and Rescue. The festival is open Friday 6:00PM-midnight, Saturday 12noon-midnight and Sunday 12noon6:00PM.Daily ride wristbands are $15.

Make plans now to attend the Olcott Pirates Festival, July 6-8 at Krull Park in Olcott, New York.

Mark your Calendar, and get ready for the Event season to kick off for 2017. As the year goes on, we shall add more events and update any dates that may change.

2018 July

5th - Sirens Song

• 6:30pm to 10pm • Therapy Cafe; 452 E 3rd St, Dayton, Ohio 45402

6th~8th - Olcott Pirates Festival

• Krull Park, 6108 Lake Rd, Olcott, United States

7th~8th - Black Rock Mideival Fest (kickoff weekend) • 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 • Inclueds 14th~15th, 21nd~22rd, 28th~29st

7th~8th - Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kickoff Weekend)

• 10am to 7pm • Bristol Renaissance Faire, 12550 120th Ave, Bristol, Village of, WI 53142 • Inclueds: 14th~15th, 21nd~22rd, 28th~29st

15th~16th - Great Lakes Medieval Faire (kickoff weekend)

• 10am to 6pm • 3033 State Route 534, Rock Creek, Ohio, 44084 • Inclueds 21nd~22rd, 28th~29st, Augest: 4th~5th, 11th~12th, 18th~19th

21st~22nd - Swashbuckler’s Bash

• 2285 West Wells Rd, Caro, MI 48723-9264, United States

August

4th~5th - Black Rock Mideival Fest (Final weekend)

• 10am to 6pm • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 • Inclueds 14th~15th, 21nd~22rd, 28th~29st

18th ~19thg Michigan Renaissance Festival 2017 (kickoff weekend) • 10am to 7pm • 12600 Dixie Hwy. Holly, MI 48442

September

22nd~23rd - 23rd Annual Grand Valley Renaissance Festival • 10am to 5pm • 1 Campus Dr, Allendale, Michigan 49401

October

19th~21rd - Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival • Fri: 9am to 10pm, Sat: 10am to 10pm, Sun: 10am to 5pm • 18th Street Park, Ferdinand, Indiana 47543

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USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She was named by President George Washington after the United States Constitution. She is the world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel that is still afloat after 213 years. She was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794: ...

The act authorized the construction of six frigates at a total cost of $688,888.82. These ships were the first ships of what eventually became the present-day United States Navy ...

The Constitution was the third ship to be constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young

Navy’s capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. She was built in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts at Edmund Hartt’s shipyard.

Her first duties were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France. Her next mission was to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War. Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The

battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname “Old Ironsides” and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and she circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried American artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878.

Constitution was retired from active service in 1881 and served as a receiving ship until being designated a museum ship in 1907. In 1934, she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. She sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012 to

commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere.

Constitution’s stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace through educational outreach, historical demonstration, and active participation in public events as part of the Naval History & Heritage Command.

As a fully commissioned Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping her open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all activeduty Navy personnel, and the assignment is considered to be special duty. She is usually berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard at one end of Boston’s Freedom Trail.

Timber Gray Wolf

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Entry 12 - Home?

Journal of Bazel Clement Hopwood

It did not take me too long to make it to Bristol. I could have waited till day break after being dropped off in port, but I did not want to waste any more time getting home to my own bed. Making it to the outpost manur in Bristol as the sun broke over the horizon and treetops, I about dropped to my knees at the front gate from figteage.

While trying to check my breath a guarde came to see who was outside, to find me holding myself up by the bars of the gate.

“Bazel? I-s-s that you?” The voice came from behind a lantern being shined my way.

“Yes it is me. Can you let me in so I can finally lay down and rest, it has been a very long trip” I huffed out. The next thing I remember is waking up in my room with the light filling it. Looking around to the empty space, the cramped cabin space on the Silver Moon felt more welcoming than my own room. I cleared my mind and rubbed my eyes being sure this was not just a dream. Looking over to my writing desk sat a letter on the edge of it. Opening the letter it read: ...

“Bazel Clement Hopwood,

Once you awake, please put on a fresh set of clothes and get cleaned up. After you have made yourself propper, the High Council demands to see you with your full report of your field mission to the West Indies and an explanation to why you are back six months early. They also want to know where are the hunters you were sent with on the mission.

Signed, William Stout” ...

I took my time getting cleaned up as I was in no rush to go before the council. Starting to shave the scruff that had found time to grow over the few weeks. Looking into the mirror as I brought the razor to my face, pulsing; there was a man that was not me anymore was staring back. How could this small adventure change who I was so much.

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Taking my time to clear my mind and get into the correct mindset to go before the council, if it was one thing I had learned while aboard the Silver Moon, was to think well about what to say before speaking.

It felt like hours in the High Council’s office as they asked me question after quest.

Many were shocked to hear that there was still a faoladh alive after the cleansing of the Europe, not to mention that he had a crew of humans following his lead. I did my best to conceal the fact that they were pirates; as that would cause them to move up on the hunting list just for the bounties. Something the Council found odd was the fact even after the captain had discovered what I was, he kept his word of getting me back to England safely. If it was not the fact of the captain being a werewolf in the end of it, but of the sharkmaid. The men of letters had been aware of sailor tails of mermaids and sirens from around the world, but many leads left little result.

Finally being released from the Council’s office I returned to my room. A level a realfe was not long lived. Not knowing what could happen next, worried me in many of ways.

Would there be punishment for my actions in the field? Would they send hunter’s after the Captain Timber Gray Wolf and the rest of the crew for following a “monster”? One thing after another flooded my mind for the rest of the even till dinner. My plate looked like a feast combard to some of my final meals. I started digging in then stopped, it was not as good as on the ship. Something was missing, it was odd. Looking over the veggies they all were about the same. Then it hit me, the peppers, garlic, and hint of salt in everything was missing. Out of all things to miss was the food. I started laughing to almost crying in the dining hall with everyone watching. Wiping the tears away and finishing my food I retired to my room, to prepare for the days to come.