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Located on a 7.5 acre island in the center O' downtown Mishawaka, IN (near Notre Dame and Southeast of Chicago), the Michiana Renaissance Festival hosts an area dedicated to pirates in conjunction with the Brethren of the Great Lakes. More information be available online mateys.

Location: Kamm Island Park, Mishawaka IN

Date: August 27-28, 2011

Web: MichianaRenFest.com

facebook: facebook.com/michianarenfest

This be not a "RootJack" event, but it is local to our port and we thought the other ships would want to know.

Episode 10 of the Gentleman Pirate now be available on the RootJack facebook page and on the RootJack website.

This episode be called "Blackbeard's Headache" where we answer the question provided by Mr. Blackthorne about how Blackbeard was a big pirate in a normal-sized pirate world.

ALSO, once again we be all out of queries. You can submit questions on about any topic. In fact, questions that don't require us to drop anchor and head for a library will do just fine. They don't necessarily need to be pirate questions, but they will be answered in a pirate state of mind. Questions on life, love, politics and other general interest are happily accepted. Selected queries are rewarded with FREE RootJack shipped straight to you. Details be in the video.

Episode 9 is now posted on Facebook and the RootJack website.

The topic of this episode is "Dead Man's Chest", where we discuss the meaning of the familiar pirate phrase, "15 men on a dead man's chest". This episode includes music from the group Pirates for Sail.

Special thanks to Bilgemunky for hooking us up with Pirates for Sail.

Episode 8 of the Gentleman Pirate is now online at RootJack.com and on Facebook. This time we discuss the Kennedy Curse and how, if at all, it relates to Bartholomew Roberts.

Also, a small side note, we need more questions. The questions can be general, and not necessarily pirate related. However a good question earns free RootJack. Details are in the video.

Gentleman Pirate Episode 7 finally be posted on RootJack.com and on the RootJack Facebook page.

The topic of this week's episode is "When we knew Scurvy", where we discuss what sailors new about scurvy during the Golden Age of Piracy. Special guest appearance by the Cap'n.

As always, we be acceptin' questions in exchange fer free RootJack. Details be in the video mateys!

Did not find the tent..I blame th' rum o'course...

Well, as it turns out, RootJack was not available at the festival. Apparently them powers that be decided that Guardian had to buy a second booth if they wanted to sell drinks with their normal items. They couldn't afford a second booth, so RootJack never made the fair.

We just started selling cases direct on our website, but we don't do Canada yet. Maybe soon.

Ahoy thar, RootJack cases now available direct from the VooDoo warehouse. At this time it be for U.S. shipping only.

http://www.rootjack....buyonline.shtml

Gentleman Pirate: Episode 6 now be posted on RootJack.com and on our Facebook page.

This time we answer questions about pinks and hangings.

I'm sorry lass. Did ye not find their tent or was their tent void O'RootJack?

Hahar!

Could I finally acquire some o' that piratical elixir?

Since I am gonna be attendin' the Portland fest- p'raps!

Just confirmed... Guardian Games will be at the Portland Pirate Festival this weekend with RootJack!

I normally don't post every location that takes to sellin' RootJack. I really don't wish to bore and perturb the members of this hear board. However this little news tidbit is worth mentionin'. See VooDoo Elixirs be out of the dread pirate port of Elkhart, Indiana. Ye know we be tough since we have to slog to the Caribbean all the way from the corn belt.

Shippin' something as heavy as RootJack can take any ship to task. Shippin' all the way from the midwest to Oregon takes a special kind of Pirate bravado. I'd like to see these mates rewarded for the tenacity, so I'm hopin' a few of you Oregon pirates can stop in to their shop and buy up all their RootJack.

The name of the place be Guardian Games, and it looks to be a fine place. I also understand they'll be hittin' the local pirate festivals as well. Portland having a fine concentration of handsome pirates, they should do fine.

So check out Guardian Games in Portland, and get yerself some Pirate Energy in the form of a delicious and icy cold RootJack.

Tiger Lee, your quote has been sent! Let me know if ye did not receive it.

Bonus News:

RootJack just won a bronze in the July issue of the trade rag, Beverage World magazine in the carbonated soft drink (CSD) category. Candidates were judged based on innovation of ingredients, packaging and positioning as well as overall uniqueness. Winning anything against the major players is quite a prize indeed.

Ahoy mateys. August 5th through the 8th be the time of GenCon in Indianapolis. It be the largest Con in Indy to date, and lubbers from all ports converge fer gamin' and frivolity. The VooDoo Crew be there with RootJack in tow, an' we plan to make a fine time of it.

On Saturday, August 7th, at Scotty's Brewhouse in downtown Indy, we be havin' a pirate gatherin'. Thar be pirate music in the air, pirate movies on the big screens and RootJack be served at the bar. Thar be no cover, just the normal costs of a meal and/or a drink; and it be a fine opportunity to dress in yer piratical best and mingle with fellow seadogs.

So if ye be in Indy at that time, an ye don't mind navigatin' the crowds of lubbers, then we'd love ta see ya at Scotty's.

Gentleman Pirate Episode 4: Pirate Lifestyle, now online. Questions for this episode were shot at the Derbyshire Ren Faire in Muskegon, Michigan.

Arrrr.

I was hopin t' find some Rootjack t' bring home from NorCal, since we can't get it in Canada.

Oi! and sigh! I failed in me quest....

Aye. That be a mighty long shipment from the lesser known pirate port of Elkhart, Indiana. The online lubbers over at ThinkGeek.com do sell and ship RootJack 4-packs to sailors looking to fight scurvy coast to coast, U.S. and Canada.

I have tried contacting you by your website, but have not receive a reply. I would like to order yar find beverage to sell in my pirate store in St Augustine and possible on-line at www.piratefashions.com.

Tiger Lee

Tiger, sounds fantastic. I'd love to talk with ye about it. The easiest e-mail to remember is the (info) e-mail at (rootjack.com).

Gentleman Pirate Episode 3: Scalliwag Compensation is now online.<br>

Aye, if ye want to know anything about RootJack. Feel free to ask. I be the horses mouth, so to speak.

If anyone be going to Derbyshire in Michigan the next 2 weeks, be sure to stop by our tent. We'll also be taking video questions for the Gentleman Pirate during the faire.

First question answered, and episode 2 posted.

good one Mate! I like the Vids will they available for podcasts?

Well, I have them posted on Facebook and Youtube currently. That last one was fairly large (28meg), and I would imagine that be a pretty big download for most. The video services make it easier for folks to download, even if it means they can't take it with them. I guess I'll have to see where the currents take us.

First question answered, and episode 2 posted.

Fer a bit O'fun, we be introducin' our Gentleman Pirate program. He takes in the questions and sends out free RootJack. We have a video announcement on our facebook page here.

For those pirates that enjoy gamin' on ye olde personal computer, the game Pirates, Vikings & Knights II has been released on Valve's Steam game service. Not only is this a handsome game and a keg O'fun ta boot, thar be also a special bonus. The developers 'ave smuggled RootJack items throughout the game.

We're pretty excited 'bout this since this co-op marketin' agreement be the first O' it's kind. So now that PVKII logo on the back O'the bottle should make more sense. 'Twas a trade, fare and proper.

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