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June 21, 2013

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After Spanish explorers established regular trade routes with the Americas, a new industry was born: Pirating. Come along with Tidbits as we sail the high seas! ● Pirating reached its height in the years between 1650 and 1730. Pirate ships didn’t roam around hoping to chance upon a victim; they patrolled known shipping routes. During this time, many governments (particularly England) supported piracy, encouraging it as a cheap way to get expensive goods into their country. Piracy became so prevalent that sea-faring trade nearly ground to a complete halt. At this point governments began working against the plunder, tracking down pirates and hanging them in public. The last pirate of this era ever hanged in England was strung up in 1840, and in 1862 the last one was hung in America. ● In the mid-1600s, there were about 50,000 British sailors making an honest living on the sea, and probably somewhere between 1,000 and 5,000 British pirates making a dishonest living at the same time. During this period, about 80 pirates served on each pirate ship. The career of a pirate generally lasted only a few years or so before they were drowned or killed or jailed. Although some made a fortune and retired, it was more common for the ones who made money to squander it in short order, necessitating another trip. turn the page for more

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MYTHS & LEGENDS ● The image of the typical pirate that’s been passed down through history is partly true and partly false. Pirates often wore a scarf tied around their head to keep their hair out of their face and to prevent sweat from running into their eyes. They frequently went barefoot which gave them better traction on slippery decks. Pirates wore earrings because they thought it would improve their vision. (Acupuncturists say this isn’t far from the truth.) Burying their treasure is not something that happened often, although there are a few cases on record. Leaving a treasure behind left it vulnerable. Most often plunder was carried to the nearest port and sold. Likewise, walking the plank was a rare occurrence. In fact, there are only two pirates known to have used that method. One was Major Stede Bonnet, who is credited with inventing it, and the other was a Dane called Captain Derdrake. More commonly, men were simply thrown overboard. ● Contrary to popular belief, a pirate ship tended to be a fairly democratic workplace. A charter establishing ship rules would be drawn up at the start of each voyage with each sailor contributing to the list and expected to stick to it. Disability pensions were awarded for pirates wounded in battle. Usually, the captain was elected by secret ballot and could be voted out of office. Likewise, ships’ officers were often elected democratically. Many pirate captains preferred to win their battles with a show of force rather than bloodthirsty slaughter. Booty was generally divided fairly, with the captain receiving a share and a half; officers receiving a share and a quarter; and crew getting one share each. Nobody on the pirate ship got paid anything at all unless they captured something of value. Most ships carried musicians on board to provide entertainment.

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may have done this already during Walt's initial visit, once it was clear he would need to be fixed. Once Walt is ready for the operation and a date is scheduled, the office should give you instructions. You probably will be told not to feed him for 12 hours before the operation. After the operation, he'll be kept under observation in recovery until it's deemed safe for him to go home. Walt still will probably be groggy for several hours afterward. For the next five to seven days, he will need to recover in a quiet spot at home, with minimal activity. Again, the vet clinic should be informative and communicative about the surgery. Contact it with any questions or concerns before and after Walt's procedure. Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner. com. Did you know mosquitos can transmit heartworm larvae to dogs, but fleas don't? Find out more in my new book, "Fighting Fleas," available now.

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● On June 29, 1613, the Globe Theater, where most of Shakespeare's plays debuted, burns down. The Globe was a round wooden structure with a stage at one end, and covered balconies for the gentry. The galleries could seat about 1,000 people, with room for another 2,000 "groundlings," who could stand around the stage. ● On June 24, 1803, Matthew Thornton, one of New Hampshire's delegates to the second Continental Congress, dies at age 89. Because he did not arrive in Philadelphia until September, he missed the initial approval of the Declaration of Independence, but later added his signature to the document. ● On June 26, 1911, athlete Mildred "Babe" Didrikson is born in Port Arthur, Texas. At the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, Didrikson won gold medals in the javelin and 80-meter hurdles. She had qualified for five events, but women were restricted to three events at the Olympics. ● On June 28, 1928, a 26-year-old Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five fellow jazz instrumentalists record a song called "West End Blues." The technology didn't allow for playback, so when Armstrong and his Hot Five ended their session, they hadn't even heard the recording that is recognized as a critical influence, even on rock 'n' roll. ● On June 30, 1936, Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind" is published. While recovering from a series of injuries, Mitchell began writing the story of an Atlanta belle named Pansy O'Hara. A publishing company later convinced her to change the name to Scarlett. ● On June 25, 1950, armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a bloody war for the next three years. More than 55,000 American troops were killed in the conflict. ● On June 27, 1976, a factory storekeeper in Sudan becomes ill and dies five days later, marking the beginning of the first Ebola virus epidemic. By the time the epidemic was over, 284 cases were reported. Scientists still do not know what causes the disease to return or how to cure it.

Welcome to Goose Tips! With Independence Day approaching it’s time to start planning your weekend cookout. Seventy-one percent of grill owners will opt to cook outside this year. Hot Dogs and burgers on the grill are very popular, but I want to talk about STEAK! Do you know what steak you are buying? There are so many cuts available in the supermarket that it can be difficult to choose. We are all familiar with the Rib eye, Sirloin, and T-bone steaks, but have you tried a FLATIRON STEAK? The flatiron steak, also known as a top blade steak, is a marbled cut of beef from the shoulder. It’s a relatively new cut but it’s actually very affordable and great for grilling. It has a uniform thickness and rectangular shape. Try it with this marinade: Mix together: • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 3 tablespoons minced garlic, (from jar is fine) • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder Marinade your steak for 30 minutes up to overnight. The garlic will be stronger the longer you marinade. When you do decide to dine out, gather around our table at The Goose. Remember, every Friday is Family Game Night, each week we’re serving up a different wild game. Hungry for more? Find this, and other great tips on our Facebook page. The Wounded Goose, we have a lot of competition, but our food doesn’t. Join us for our Parkng Lot Catfish Fry on June 21st and 22nd. ---Kat Brabham, owner

PIRATE WAYS ● In the late 1600s, when most of humanity was still illiterate, ships flew flags with pictures on them indicating their identity and intention. Flags might depict an hourglass (indicating time running out for surrender), or a sword (indicating willingness to fight), or a skull and crossbones, which was by far the most popular design. The color of a flag also sent messages: A black flag meant the pirates would give quarter, and would spare the lives of the captured crew if the treasure was handed over without a fight. If the victims refused to lay down their weapons, a red flag (preferably dipped in blood) would be run up. If a red flag was flying, it meant no quarter would be given and the crew could expect to die. Seeing the sight of a red flag with skull and crossbones was often all it took to convince the victims to give up and hand all their goods over. After all, the cargo on board usually didn’t even belong to them. A white flag indicated surrender. ● The French phrase ‘joli rouge’ means ‘pretty red’ which is thought to be the reason the pirate flag is called the Jolly Roger. ● Cannon shot was carefully aimed to destroy the sails and masts of the ships being captured without damaging the ship itself. Pirates needed to immobilize the ship but did not want to destroy it. Treasure didn’t do much good if it was sitting on the bottom of the ocean, and the boat itself was a prize worth keeping. Cannonballs were often made imperfectly on purpose because they would make more noise in flight if they were not perfectly round, and noisy cannonballs were more intimidating than silent cannonballs. ● The fierce Gujarati pirates made captured merchants swallow an emetic called tamarindi mixed with salt sea water which would cause them to vomit, throwing up any gemstones they may have swallowed prior to being caught.

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● It was American industrialist Henry Ford who made the following sage observation: "Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right." ● It took Leonardo da Vinci four years to complete his iconic painting the "Mona Lisa." ● If you're planning a trip to the United Kingdom this summer, you might want to add a side trip to Llanfair in Wales. The town's Welsh name is llanfairwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantsiiogogogoch, which means, roughly, "Saint Mary's Church in a hollow of white hazel, close to a whirlpool and Saint Tysilo's Church and near a red cave." The sign at the railway station that has the town's name is 20 feet long. ● The next time you're aviating in Alaska, keep in mind that in that state it's illegal to view a moose from the window of any flying vehicle. ● What's in a name? Well, a great deal, it would seem -- at least according to those trying to make it big. Joan Crawford was born Lucille La Sueur, Roy Rogers was Leonard Slye, and Dean Martin was Dino Crocetti. Issur Danielovitch (wisely) changed his name to Kirk Douglas, and Archibald Leach decided he preferred to become famous as Cary Grant. ● Before 1948 on the island of Bermuda, cars were forbidden. ● You might be surprised to learn that the cowboy hat was not as widespread in the Old West as might be assumed from watching old movies. The most popular headwear on the frontier was the bowler hat. The bowler had the advantage of stability; it wouldn't blow off in high winds. It was worn by Bat Masterson, Billy the Kid, Black Bart and Butch Cassidy. Thought for the Day: "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." -- Oscar Wilde

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PIRATE TYPES ● A buccaneer was a pirate who operated in the Caribbean. In the 1600s various misfits such as runaway slaves, criminals hiding out, and sailors who had deserted their ships began roaming around the island that is now Haiti. They hunted wild pigs and cattle, drying the meat to preserve it. The drying racks they used were called ‘boucans’ and this group of rag-tag men subsequently became known as buccaneers. They traded their dried meat for goods carried by ships that were heading back to Europe. The Spanish had claimed the island as their territory so the presence of these buccaneers was unwanted. To drive them off, the Spaniards not only murdered them whenever possible, but also slaughtered their cattle and pigs. Angry, the buccaneers organized a resistance and drove the Spaniards off. Not satisfied with that, the buccaneers then took their revenge to the sea, raiding every Spanish ship they could capture. Finding this profitable, they often attacked ships from other countries as well. The heyday of buccaneers in the Caribbean waned by the end of the 1600s as the Spanish presence in the Caribbean began to fall off. ● A privateer was essentially a pirate whose plundering was sanctioned and often underwritten by the government that the pirate worked for. Captains of privately owned boats carried documents known as Letters of Marque which officially authorized them to attack and plunder ships belonging to whatever country their homeland was warring with at the time. (‘Marque’ came from the German word ‘march’ meaning border; the Letters of Marque gave the captains permission to cross international boundaries.) Generally the sponsoring government received a share of the privateer’s loot. ● Privateering reached its zenith between 1589 and 1815, when privateers acted as auxiliary members of the navy. When a particular war ended, the Letters of Marque issued for that war expired and the privateers found themselves out of work. Reluctant to give up the way of life, many of them became pirates instead and attacked whatever ships they ran across. During the War of 1812, privateers disregarded the rules laid down by their Letters of Marque and began attacking whatever ships they found. Because of these abuses, the Declaration of Paris, signed in 1856 by France and England, abolished privateering. This declaration later became part of general international law. 1. Who was the last Detroit Tiger before Miguel Cabrera in 2008-12 to have five consecutive seasons of 100-plus RBIs? 2. In 2012, Jimmy Rollins became the fourth player to get 2,000 hits with the Philadelphia Phillies. Name two of the first three

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Q: My propane grill doesn't seem to have the same oomph anymore. It takes a long time to heat up, and the flame seems low even on the high setting. Is there anything I can do, or should I just go invest in a new grill? -- Lucas G., Pittsburgh A: If the burner (or burners) looks clean and in good condition, the issue may be that the flow of gas from the propane tank to the grill is restricted. There are a couple of common reasons for this. One problem is a poor connection between the grill and the supply tank. Or, the overpressure device -- located on the propane tank's regulator -- might have been activated. The overpressure device was implemented on all LP (liquid propane) tanks in 1995. Its purpose is to keep you safe in the event of a gas leak -- due to a damaged line, tank or other issue -- by restricting gas flow. However, the device inadvertently can be activated. For example, turning the grill's control knobs to the "on" position before opening up the control knob on the propane tank can sometimes trigger the device. Fortunately, the fix for this (and for the connection) is pretty simple. Open the grill lid and turn off all the control knobs on both the grill and the propane tank. Disconnect the regulator from the propane tank, being careful not to damage or strip the connecting nut. (Wrap a soft rag around the nut if you need to use pliers to loosen it.) Wait 30 seconds, then reconnect the regulator, being careful not to overtighten or damage the connection. Test the gas flow by opening the tank's valve all the way -- if you smell gas at this point, close the valve and re-tighten the regulator connection. If all seems fine, then light the grill according to manufacturer instructions. Home Tip: Keep propane cylinders from being damaged by placing them out of the way of foot traffic and near to the ground. If they're dented or the regulator is damaged, take the cylinder to a dealer for exchange or repair. Send your questions or home tips to ask@thisisahammer.com. My new e-book, "101 Best Home Tips," is available to download on Amazon Kindle! Pick it up it today for just 99 cents.

Gallipolis Lions Club

15th Annual Saturday, June. 29th

Tee Off 8:30 AM CLIFFSIDE GOLF COURSE

4 Person Team With A Blind Draw Based On Handicaps SIGN UP SHEET LOCATED AT THE GOLF COURSE

HOLE SPONSOR $100.00 Non-Cliffside Member $60.00 • Member $50.00

1ST P l a c e

2 nd Place 3rd Place

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FUND RAISER FOR EYE RELATED PROJECTS

SPLIT THE POT--PRIZES MULLIGANS-LIGHT BREAKFAST EAT ALL DAY LAST DAY TO SIGN UP IS MONDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2013

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