pyratequeen

Thanks for sharing the photos! We have a few that I took, posted on the Baratarians yahoogroups site. Please join our group and feel free to be as active as you wish. Just go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baratarians/. In the photos section there is a folder for Battle 2006. Enjoy the pictures. By the way, I coppied the links to your shots of the battle and posted them on our site. I hope that is okay. I am looking forward to having you as part of our crew. We are meeting soon to firm up our articles and bylaws, so I will post them after that time. Thanks again for coming! Jan McArthur, President Louisiana Purchase Still Living Historical Society

Keep us posted for the 2005 Festival, when ye get the info, Longarm. Capt. William

Yer right, Red Heather. There's a non-solicitation rule; however, the rule itself is honored only in a technical sense: as a Mason, I can't say to my friend, "John, I would really be honored if you would petition to join our fraternity." But I can say, "you know, John, Masonry's a great organization, and I bet you would really enjoy being a member!", and let him make the decision to ask me how to go about joining, if he's interested. There's really nothing secret about being a Mason - look at the guys - like me! - who wear Masonic rings, neckties, cufflinks, etc. On the other hand, I've never told my mother that I am a Mason, since she's very Catholic and comes from the old school that says that Catholics shouldn't become Masons. Capt. William Past Master, Past High Priest, Past Commander, 32nd degree Knight Commander of the Court of Honor

Both cowboys and sailors wear boots and hats, and work very hard. They both have their rogue elements. Perhaps we should be comparing rustlers and pirates. These are both the criminal elements of their professions. I prefer pirates to rustlers, because they are less dusty. A hot, wet pirate is much sexier than a smelly, dirty rustler any day.

Oops! I did forget! Thanks for settin' me straight, mates.

Oops! I did forget! Thanks for settin' me straight, mates.

How did the Purchase affect them? What was life for the pirates in Louisiana like before Claiborne took office? He was adamant about wiping them off of the Louisiana coast and it was almost a point of honor with him that he arrest, convict, and punish Jean Lafitte. Were the French and Spanish as harsh on the pirates, or as absentee landlords, did they really not care very much? Yes, if it had not been for the pirates and their booty (specifically flints) we would be drinking more tea! The Britich had a stronger and larger force, and were better armed. The pirates' knowledge of the swamps of Barataria and their weapons, helped the Americans immensely. What knowlegde do you have about them before this time?

I am a pyrate queen, not king. Me mind I change quite oft. Guile, wee tricks and antics, are for a woman so soft. These items assist in many a pyrate queen's domain. Her "weaker" self in any fight upon the main. When boarded by a pyrate King, A fight must needs ensue. This battle of the sexes ring, with steel, and sticks and brew! And so she must be wily, To win this battle hard. And use all tricks unkindly, And speak just like a bard.

Aye Royaliste, I am a woman, and a pyrate queen, so what do ye expect? I will resort to any and all forms of trickery, guile, and antics to get me way! ARRRGH

This year is the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. It would be interesting to know how this affected the pirates of the area (Jean Lafitte and his gang), and what influence they had on the French, Spanish, and American government before the Battle of New Orleans. I do know that the Americans tried to have Lafitte arrested several times, succeeding once, before the Battle. His crimes were forgiven after he and his band of pirates assisted in that victory against the English. Speak up if you know anything of this subject (and even if you don't) Pyrate Queen

If ye must have tobacco, by all means smoke it downwind from me. (For William: DO NOT chew the nasty stuff, for lips that touch that vile mess, will never touch mine. ) When the men chew and spit, there is a danger of the powder getting wet. The best way to solve this is to set up a place to smoke on the sterncastle, so the smoke will blow away with the wind. Pyrate Queen

Sorry William, I wrote the prior poem under your name! You need to log out so I won't board in your name! PQ

Thank you all for you warm and friendly welcome. This be the friendliest group of pyrates that ever I met! PQ

I forgot to log Captain William (my husband) off and me on, so responded in his name! Thank you for your kind words about my humble sonnet, Captain. The Pyrate Queen

I'm presently reading The History of Pirates, by Angus Konstam; and, Lafitte the Pirate, by Lyle Saxon. Capt. William :)