Mark your Calender for 2018’s Events
GREAT LAKES PIRATES June 2018
Timber Gray Wolf
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06) Captain Jameson von Greywolfe’s Rum Review 10) Pirate of the Month 14) 2018 Events 16) Siren of the Month 20)Legendary Ships 24) Grandiloquent Word of the Month 26) Journal
of Bazel Clement Hopwood
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Captain Jameson von Greywolfe’s Rum Review - Appleton Estate Since 1749 within the polye known as Nassau Valley, lies the Appleton Estate sugar processing plant and the fertile fields of sugar cane. In that valley there is a micro climate suited for growing sugarcane. The water is filtered through underground limestone rivers that flow through the island of Jamaica. This is the pure soft water used for Appleton Estate rum production, from the Signature and Reserve to the limited edition of Joy. Appleton Estate 12 year rare blend rumis no exception to that, produced in copper pot stills then aged for a minimum of 12 years in the tropical climate of the
Caribbean islands. These rum esters are produced in small quantities then aged in select American white oak casks. If you had to compare this Jamaican rum to others you wouldn’t think that it could be from Jamaica. Other than the little exposure of HOGO in the taste its night and day to Smith and Cross or Hamilton Estate. You might think from just the smell that it might could be a Bajan style rum like Botran. The HOGO is still present but no where near the other rums produced on the island. Appleton Estate 12 year is bottled at 86 proof in the classic squat oblong bottle.
A deep amber color inside the bottle and even after being poured into the snifter it retains most of the same appearance only lightening up a single shade. There is a deep golden rim visable in the shallow edges of the glass. Thin legs form rather slowly but fall rapidly once formed. The aromas of rich brown sugar and molasses drift through the breeze carrying dry oak undertones and a bouquet of citrus, cinnamon, and ginger. Once again I’ll state that the HOGO pungency is not strong and barely makes an impact in the breeze. With the first sips the rum warms the palette with a mild presence of vanilla and a stronger taste of oak spice. Smoky oak flavors and notes of dark cocoa swirl in the mid palette accompanied with a slight appearance of sweetness. Sweet pipe tobacco in the tail end of each sip and lingering flavors from all listed especially the vanilla.
week and not touched it till Saturday. Had I known it was this good it might not have survived half that time. There may not be a review next week do to finances but I’ll most definitely post the following weekend. So till then me hearties, stay safe, stay alert, stay alive, and drink responsibly mates. Until the next edition of the rum review, down the hatch.
Of course, this was produced to be taken neat or over ice, but I’m going to have to mix it for the photo. What better way than to mix with a ginger beer or ale. I do want to keep the flavor profile so I’ll mix it 50 50. A rum Old Fashioned would not be a bad way to mix it or any of the classic turn off the century cocktails would be fine, if you must mix it. I do apologize for the week skip, the Ga sun sometimes can take everything out of you and leave you wanting. Yes I’ve had this bottle in my possession for a
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.
Red Bess Interviewed by: Timber Gray Wolf
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How long have you been into the pirate life and what made you want to be a pirate?
Red Bess, as we know her, came into being in January of 2004. But the story starts over a year before that. I didn’t set out to become a pirate at all. I’m a poet, and I got the idea to write a poem about a woman who falls in love with a pirate. So me being me, I turned to the internet to do some research. That’s where I found the chat group Pyracy Pub. This was in 2003, shortly after the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie came out. I had no idea so many people were into pirates! It was there I met Captain MerryDeath. She was recruiting a crew (to be called The Fool’s Gold) for the purpose of a pirate invasion at the Oshkosh Public Library’s opening of a pirate history exhibit in June 2005. I answered the call (along with my husband and our two sons) and I’ve been “playing pirate” ever since. Once you “garb up” with a bunch of other pirates – man, you are hooked! (and I never did finish the poem!)
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Does your pirate prosoma have a back story?
A little. As a writer, I’ve tried to create a tale of how a young Irish shepherdess becomes a Notorious She-Pirate through a series of mishaps and being in the wrong (or right) place at the time. In reality, I got the name Red Bess from a pirate name generator on the web. I just liked the sound of it – and it fit, since I’m a redhead.
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What is some the inspiration behind your garb?
Well, before we were pirates, my family and I did some historical re-enacting. So my garb is mostly historically based and pretty simple. The exception is my hat, which is velvet and has a big red plume. My favorite piece of garb is a coin I wear around my neck. It’s a French coin from 1715. My husband Jon gave it to me on a chain for our 20th wedding anniversary.
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What do you like the most about going to the events and what is one of your favorite so far?
By far, my favorite pirate event is the Port Washington Pirate Festival (now called Pyrate Family Daze). The Fool’s Gold began participating in 2006, doing children’s activities. This lead to becoming a vendor with my own business, Ladies In Scarlet: Piratical Art and Accessories, with my artist friend Darla Ecklund. We’ve done a variety of faires in the Midwest (Port Washington, Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Ren in the Glen, A Gathering of Rogues and Ruffians, The IA/MN Pirate Festival) and I really enjoy meeting up with pirate friends as well as new people who come to our booth. The nice thing about being a vendor is that eventually almost everyone comes to you.
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From the great list of out there, what is one of your favorite pirate movies or books?
I can’t say enough good things about the series “Black Sails” on Starz. I was late to the party, so I began binge-watching it with Darla after the series was over, but I recommend it to everyone. Or at least everyone who can handle the violence and sex. It’s a pretty gritty, and probably more accurate, depiction of pirate life than most pirate movies. That’s what makes it so great.
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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?
My pirate persona doesn’t go out on the town as much as I’d like. But often after an event, my mates and I stay in garb for a drink or bite to eat. I do a lot of community/ charity events with Twin Cities Captain Jack and Arabella and we like to stay in garb and go out and about. Captain Jack (Mike Lee) is a dead-ringer for Johnny Depp, so we always get lots of attention.
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Is there anything you would like to share with our readers?
Just a bit of philosophy: be open to new experiences and let the winds take you where they may. I had no childhood dream of becoming a pirate, but now this mildmannered, middle-aged woman is loving dressing up and swinging a cutlass! And the world seems to be loving her back!
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 June
2nd~ 3rd The Magical Realm Fantasy Faire
• Eaton County Fairground 1025 South Cochran Ave., Charlotte, Michigan 48813
9th - Pirate Shore Leave
• Noon till close • The Post Local Bistro, 844 Penniman Ave, Plymouth, Michigan 48170
9th~10th - Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival (kickoff weekend) • 11am to 6pm • Enchanted Forest, 7464 Frankenmuth Rd, Vassar, Michigan 48768 • Inclueds 16th~17th, 23nd~24rd, 30th~ July 1st
10th - Steampunk Picnic on Belle Isle • 11am to 6pm • Belle Isle, Detroit, MI 48207, United States
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
July
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 • The Olde World Village, 13215 M 96, Augusta, Michigan 49012 • 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
Mermaid
Tena Boles Interviewed by: Timber Gray Wolf
What drew you to the dawn the fins and your driving inspiration? IWell, I am a Synchronized Swim Coach and every 2yrs we hold a major fundraiser by doing a water show or mermaid class series featuring our swimmers. Since the Mermaid ‘theme’ fits us well, we center our shows, exhibitions and classes around swimming like a Mermaid. This started over 10yrs ago and I began making all of our aquatic costumes and the mermaid tails were the most popular. Hence, a ‘Queen Mermaid’ was discovered...Me! So after making about 100 Mermaid tails, I decided it was time to design my own.
Living in California are you a Freshwater, Saltwater, or an Euryhaline mermaid? I am most definitely a ‘Euryhaline Mermaid’. I live near freshwater lakes and ponds as well as our beautiful Coastline with fabulous beaches. I spend most of my time in salt/chlorinated pools since Im a swim coach, so I am adaptable to all water types at the drop of a fin!
What style of mermaid tail is your favorite to use and how many do you have? Since I am an active artistic swim coach, I need something lightweight, yet durable and fun to wear where I can switch it up and combine different themes. I make my tails using a heavier weight Spandex. This allows me to change into different tails and use my synchronized swim skills. Since I am a ‘Steampunk’ fan, I prefer Mermaid tails along that theme. However, I own 10 different tails with various colors and themes. I will be attending a local Mermaid event in July and will debut my “Steampunk” tail that Im working on now.
Do you belong to a pod or are you a lone swimmer? At this time, I dont belong to a pod but im not a lone swimmer either. I have my swim team and coaches as well as our lipcolors fundraising client group called Glam Mermaids. We swim together for fun and excercise.
What do you like the most about going to the events and what is one of your favorite so far? I like going to various events to learn more about the Mermaid culture. There is always something to learn about and from my sister mermaids and brother mermen. I love going to a variety of events from Renaissance fairs, Pirate and Mermaid events, and Aquatics, Cosplay and Steampunk events. They are all my favorites, but I tend to participate in more Steampunk events with a nautical twist!
What might be your “day job” when walking upon dry land? I am retired from a 27 year career as a police officer. So, I don’t have a ‘day job’ but I do manage a non profit with my teenage daughter for athletes with disabilities in Artistic swimming (Synchronized Swimming) with the goal of introducing it as a future Paralympic sport. We started an artistic swim team a year and half ago primarily for disabled swimmers. Our swimmers range in age from 5yrs old to 17yrs old and we have a couple of ‘master’swimmers over 30yrs old. This season our swimmers took gold and silver in local and international competitions. We just came back from Japan in May where we won Gold and Silver representing the USA for athletes with disabilities (intellectual and physical). We hope our grass roots movement and reaching out to other Countries to include athletes with disabilities within their Intl competitions so that we can get artistic swimming on the Paralympic roster. We travel 2 to 3 times a year to different Countries to promote our program and to do exhibitions or competitions. So far, its been going great. Since 2015, we went from one Country to now 16 involved with the movement to include artistic swimming as a Paralympic sport. So, that is essentially my day job and I include my hobby educating my swimmers and others about mermaid life and culture. Please visit our website at: www.synchroswimawd.org to learn more about what we do and to support our efforts to include ‘Mermaids’ in the Paralympics!
Is there anything you would like to share with our readers? I’d like to share with your readers that ‘Mermaids’ come in all shapes colors and abilities. I am an advocate for those who need a strong voice and presence for inclusion. My ‘global mermaids’ include those with Down Syndrome, Autism, Developmental disabilities as well as Amputees, visually impaired, Cerebral Palsy, Erbs Palsy, and various other physical disabilities. They are all over the World and many aspire to one day go to the Paralympics to share the beautiful and challenging sport of Artistic swimming with the rest of the World. I also make all of the costumes and mermaid tails for the athletes. I also have to brag that we sell the World’s best waterproof lipcolors and I am are a Lipsense distributor! More info can be found on our website.
This ship many might know, but by a different name, she plays the role of the HMS Interceptor from The Pirates of the Carribeans. Here is some information on the original ship and her replica. The original Lady Washington was a 90 ton brig. Much of her early history is still unknown, but was is know is that she was part of the Columbia Expedition, leaving Boston on October 1, 1787. She sailed around Cape Horn and participated in the maritime fur trade with the coastal Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest. Then trade of tea and porcelain across the Pacific in China. She was the first American Flagged vessel to round Cape Horn. Another feat was
Lady Washington to make landfall on the Oregon coast near what is now Tillamook, Oregon. Named in honor of Martha Washington (the first, First Lady of America), she was captained by Robert Gray and later by John Kendrick; former captain of her larger sailing partner Columbia Rediviva, a privately owned ship. Lady Washington became the first American vessel to reach the islands Japan in an unsuccessful attempt to move unsold pelts. She remained in the Pacific trade and eventually foundered in the Philippines in 1797. She was lost at the mouth of the Mestizo River, near Vigan, northwest
of Luzon in July 1997.
Lady Washington (20th-century replica) A ship replica of Lady Washington was built in Aberdeen, Washing, just in time for the 1989 Washington State Centennial celebration. Aberdeen is located on Grays Harbor, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean named for Robert Gray, the man who entered the harbor under sail for the first time as master of Columbia.
Great American West. On television, the ship played a prominent role in the miniseries Blackbeard, and has appeared in the music video for rapper Macklemore’s Can’t Hold Us. Then most recent and most used in one show is as Captain Hook’s ship the Jolly Roger on Once Upon a Time.
Film and television appearances
Lady Washington has appeared in various films and television shows, portraying HMS Interceptor in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The brig Enterprise, a namesake of the Starship Enterprise, on the holodeck in Star Trek Generations. She provided the basis for the RLS Legacy in the Disney animated feature Treasure Planet. She also transported Chinese immigrants to America in the IMAX film The Timber Gray Wolf
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Entry 11 - Homebound Journal of Bazel Clement Hopwood
The days and nights came as fast as they went; full of festivities and good cheer. Many of the nights the villagers Dungarvan would join the crew for games and drink. Everyone was sharing stories of their adventure upon the Silver Moon and the travels across the vast oceans. Some of the crew were met with open arms as they were reunited with some old friends in the village. Now things were making sense why they stopped here in Dungarvan every year. It was filled with good cheer and a place that also was not overly busy. Also, the chances of a pirate ship being recognized in a larger port could bring trouble for the crew. Even though it had not bother them in Boston. The last night in camp, I laid under the starry sky light by the full moon. I know this was going to be one of the last nights to feel this sense of freedom. Tomorrow would be the last day in port as we made our last few stops around town picking up and loading cargo. Also the captain should be returning from his business from the north. ... I was rudely awakened by a rooster pecking my head in the morning, just before the sun broke. I saw it a fit time to get cleaned up, and wondered to a river not far from camp. Taking a moment to myself to properly clean up, a light shave and remove as much dirt as possible. While in deep thought, I looked up to see a wolf on the other side of the river sitting. This was a sight, many of them had been wiped out by the English, not saying the men of letters were not slightly to blame. The wolf quench its thirst then left back the way it came. I sat there thinking aloud, “what do I stand for now, how can I up the teaching that I was raised on?” “Is that not the real question now Bazil?” a calm familiar voice spoke out from behind me. It was the captain, he was staring off in the direction the wolf had left in. “Better be getting back to camp, everyone is starting to wake” with that he started off towards camp. By the time I got dressed and back to camp, the carts were ready and most of the crew was around the center fire for a small meeting and the final list of items and locations were being handed out.
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The day went quick picking up many of the items. Much of the items were for the crew and the rations for the voyage. I would say there were many more “goodbyes” and “See you again next year”, then items to be picked up. Walking the streets we were handed some small loaves of fruit breads as a treat. This made me wonder why? Were the people of the village that nice or was it what the crew brought to them? Finding it was no point in asking a question that was better left a mystery to me. Making it back to camp, most of which had been taken down and loaded back upon the ship. After loading the items from the cart onto the ship I found rest in my cabin. I made sure to gathering my things, not wanting to leave anything behind as well double checking the location of my medilain. With the sounds of the anchors being hoisted, I know I was finally homeward bound. ... The Silver Moon had sailed into the port of Bristol, England under the cover of the night. The clouds were so thick the glow of the moon was hidden away. The mood of the crew seem to had changed as we crept closer to the main port. One of the crew member raised a merchant flag as we got closer before lower the anchors. The ship had stopped short from the docks. Were they planning on making me swim the rest of the way? At the time they started to lower a long boat off the side of the ship. “We must not waste too much time here in England, as this is not one of our main stops. Also would hate for them to find all that fine Irish Whiskey that might not have papers to go along with them.” The captain gave a small chuckle as he lead me to the long boat. A few crew member joined us, as they were to be the muscle to row the boat up to the docks. As I was getting out, Captain Wolf handed me letter that was sealed. “When it is safe open and read this. As it will give you directions how to contact us if needed, also you might know where to find us in a year.” I shock the captain’s hand and helped push the boat off from the dock. As they rowed back out, the fog rolled in; engulfing them. With a deep breath, I was finally home. Now only to make my way back to the Manure and meet with the counsel. I still did not have a clue how I was going to fit all of this into my report. Guess I better pick the good parts, or maybe I will keep some secrets of my own for once, never know when I might need some help down the road of time.