Fancy

The above is a great story. I've never been to Disneyland or world at all, I would love to someday.

There's been lots of great songs mentioned and lyrics posted here! One thing that surprises me is no mention of Jimmy Buffet. I just got one of his cd's (can't remember the title, but it's a best of type cd) and just heard "A Pirate Looks at 40" and I loved it, and can relate to it.

Any of you like Jimmy Buffet?

There is a fine pirate from Ponty

He's colorful, funny and jaunty.

His stories - first rate,

One helluva mate

Will someday he share the full monty?

There once was a sweet little bee,

That landed upon my sweet knee.

Said I to the bee,

"If you do not flee,

I'll sting you so you don't sting me."

There once was a sex crazy pirate

All booty he saw he desired it

He got all his wenches

By dropping his breeches

Because they all greatly admired it.

There once was a wild pirate lass

And she had a fine pirate ass

A pirate's sweet treasure

And nothing but pleasure

Was upon her bed made of brass

There once was a wild pirate lass

She was saucy, brazen and fast

Her sailors meet doom

Beneath the full moon

So beware the spell she may cast

here's a few more:

I like making up limericks by the mile

And can get on a roll for a while

But the following ain't mine,

I found it online

and decided it was good for a smile.......

There once was a pirate (the story relates)

who liked to go dancing on roller skates.

He fell on his cutlass

which rendered him nutless

and virtually useless on dates.

ok, that one isn't one I made up, but I like it.

These are mine....

There was a young pirate from Bristol

Whose cutlass was made out of crystal

Other pirates just laughed

Thought him to be daft

But they learned he was good with a pistol.

And I confess, 'bout that pirate from Bristol

And 'bout that surly pirate pistol

I thought it so good

(considered naught that I should)

But it had such limerick potential!

There was a fine pirate named Jack,

Who carried a compass to track,

The way to much loot,

(From aztecs, to boot)

And a single Pearl he wanted back.

This is always fun...

Perhaps it's been done... but...

Let's make up some pirate limericks!

They can make since, or not, who cares, it's fun...

let's play!

There was an old pirate from tortuga

He ate sea turtles and beluga

He preferred to drink rum

But he couldn't find some

So he settled for wine from Chattanooga.

There was a young pirate in trouble

He always smelled like a soap bubble

So he rolled in dead fish

And on a star made a wish

And now looks like Barney Rubble.

There was a big ship on the sea

Captained by a pirate named Smee

He got sick of Hook

And decided to book

To live a life fancy and free

There was a young wench from Peru

Who wanted a pirate or two

So snuck on a ship

And pooched out her lip

For it was an all women crew.

Yes. Dora. All my kids have had to watch Dora's Pirate Adventure because my 4 year old is a fierce and unyielding and LOUD little buccaneer herself.

Actually, as I'm typing, Muppet Treasure Island is playing yet again... (imagine the music here...) ...When you're a professional pirate, you don't have to wear a suit... He's singing that now.

My kids (ages 4 to 13) have watched and enjoyed most of the pirate movies mentioned so far. Even my 4 (who was at the time 3) has watched POTC, fighting skeletons and all, with no problems. She thought they were cool. But, my friend has a son who's 8 and can't watch Power Rangers because he has nightmares. It all depends on the individual kid.

Here's a couple more ideas....

Lareina Santana aka Lareina del Asesino del Mar (killer queen of the sea)

Rosalina Simone aka Ruthless Rosa

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Count Bastian

Count Decarlos

Count... Rodolpho, Basil, Vladimir,

Oh yes, how could I forget this one... Dora's Pirate Adventure. My 4 year old daughter loves Dora the Explorer.

Many good pirate movies for kids have been mentioned.

I give another vote for Muppet Treasure Island (just watched this again tonight with my 4 year old) and Peter Pan (2003).

I also love the old Treasure Island movie with Robert Newton (I think that's his name) as Long John Silver. (I love to hear him talk). At Walmart you might find a dvd with some old tv shows, "The Adventures of Long John Silver" also starring Robert Newton. I got mine for just $1.

And there's Treasure Planet, which is still one of my favorites, watched it with the kids tonight as well.

When my younger son turned 7, we celebrated with a pirate party, it was great fun. I think they especially liked the pirate ship battle (with ping pong balls as cannonballs) and of course the treasure hunt.