Tudor MercWench Smith

I was absolutly in love with the original, and I love this version even more, I think! Mind if I print out the lyrics and start singing it wherever I go?!

*resurfacing from the bottom of the barrel Will was kind enough to supply* Ahhh - much better now! As for the chocolate - I'll take one of those, two of those, a couple of those - I better just take them all!

Another late night, but all day tomorrow to sleep for a change, thank god!! And the headache - well, the end of the maze is in sight . . . I hope.

The fruit-filled choclate chest sounds yummy! And as for, choclate being an aphrodisiac . . . well, all I know was that choclate was my only date for Valentines day!

Guess what everyone! Just got my first bodice! I'M IN LOVE WITH IT!! It fits like a dream and looks great. I'm soooo excited. I'll get pictures up ASAP, if ye like!

Got any ribs to spare -

. . . ohhh, sorry, bad joke.

You're biggest plate of barbucued meat and deepest tankard of the strongest alcohol ye got here, for the very tired little merc. Long day, earlier morning and insurance headaches to try and clear up . . . get me drunk now!

That would be grand - get me out of the Pirate cove for a while . . . I plan on being there most of the season, so ye'll be able to get a hold of me. Either I'm going to break down and buy myself a season pass and get weekends off at work, or I'm going to get a job there meself . . . all depends. :angry:

Rogue Mermaid - Yes, I did get a bit mixed in with pirate vendors - but it doesn't seem to have the same ill-effects your brush with the same band did. Care to share war stories? He wern't so much on the ship . . .

Anyway, Lady snow, last year my sister played Honey Brown, the pub wench. A more minor character, but lots of fun. She was self-proclaimed keeper of the kissing bridge and also starred in several of the kiddie shows. She might be playing the same again this year, but she has some new ideas she wants to run by her directors. Keep us updated and good luck.

I'd love to go, but no way of making it into philly - also not sure if I could quite make it into the Trocadero . . . damn legal age . . .

let us know how your auditions go, lady snow. Me sister is in the cast - or well, was last year and is trying out again. Perchance I'll see ya there - though, I tend to spend my time more with the vendors then the actors . . .

Here's to all the cats that have gone on - cheers, William! May your pain be lessened by memories of good times with Amenhotep. I too lost a cat a coupla months ago. It was a really rough spot in my life at the time too. Then with a series of events, I got stuck with a little feline pirate lass that needed a good home. They really do brighten the day, don't they . . . my condolenses mate.

Yes, quite excited about this. Read the site last week. I know some pirates who will be very happy about it too . . .

New garb I've invested in? Well, I ordered a bodice (my first too!) and it's still not here. I'm getting upset, cause I want it, but I'm trying to be patient. Almost done embroidering my skirt from last season, so it's not new, but it looks much better. Other then that, I'm still on the lookout for new pieces for the coming season.

Okay - within the las 2 weeks, I have made out like a bandit. New Dropkick Murpheys, New Flogging Molly and New Pogues CD. (Actually, me first Pogues and first FM cd!) Love them all like crazy! I'm on a serious music high right now! Usually I get a new cd like once a year!

I haven't heard any of FM's earlier stuff, but I do love the newest one. I like their sound, they have good energy when playing, and I just like most of the songs too. Whether or not they have lost an edge they had previously . . . well, I'll just have to go out and buy the rest of their CDs to find out!

" . . . and I don't look good in leggings . . ."

it's just EASIER to throw on any ol' thing and go to the faire to 'unwind' and have fun...and sit by the kiddie fencing arena to watch sexy Leather Man with tattoos all over his bod-eeeeee.....*drool* ..oo..did I just say that out loud??

Amen to that! Ohhhhhh - pretty . . .

Finally getting around to posting on this thread . . . been thinking about it for a while. I would love to be accurate in my garb. I try my hardest, but as other have said before, it can get expensive and does usually get time consuming.

Right now, I'm going with a "if it looks good, go with it" theory. I want to look accurate. I cringe every time I go to the fair, and I see people wearing something they picked up at the halloween shop on their way there. There is no fun in that, at least for me. Call me crazy, but designing a costume, finding the fabric, or even premade clothes that will fit the bill, to come together to have a somewhat accurate look - it's fun! So I don't even see how the sides of the argument can go to "one's fun, one's accurate".

as for just the areans of faire vrs. re-encatment? do I really have to chose? can I do both?

So . . . Valentines day is coming up - otherwise known as Single's Awareness Day. I think we should start knocking back a few drinks now in preparation. This round is on my coin, so drink up!

I call it garb - just beacause it's fun to say when drooling over new pieces - mmmmmmm, garb! Well that, and because costume brings to mind what newbies where to the faire - y'know, cheapy stuff that they got for a ten-er at the halloween shop.

Dissappointing about the house . . . I've alway wanted one of those since I was a wee youngin - I still have a doll fasination! If I had money, I'd buy me a Jack Sparrow doll, and buy him a palace to live in . . .

Actually watchin Captain Blood, right now - mmm, Errol Flynn ! Wonderful movie. Pirate-y yet a bit more the "Arrgh" and "Avast me maties!"

As for Goonies . . . never seen it. Who's in it?

And MTI, what can i say other then

Rum, Whiskey, or home-made hooch? (I've got a great recipe?) Or maybe some of each? Well, here ye go . . . cheers mate! Hope the waiting's over for ye!

I know right where t'is! Right, we all know where the pirate ship is . . . follow the path going past that. That will lead down past that one pub thingy (can't remeber what it's calle) and past the Swashbuckler's Brew Pub. The Swashbuckler's stage will be at the end of the road, which turns left, follow that a bit, and it I'll be about half-way along, on your left. If ye get lost, it's the road behind the Globe theatre.

. . .okay, so I might have spent more then a little time back there . . .

Pyrate Mugging, cont. from pg. 1 (and speaking of girls gone wild . . .)

. . . other eye-witnesses were two women standing by the scene of the crime, one waving to the camera, the other mutturing under her breath about "not needing a comission on the (censored)'s skin, for not having the decency to die when attacked by pirates and finishing the job herself). Both refused to comment other than to say "Hi Mom!" and "I'll give you a comment, boyo!" Both were strangely clothed, and armed with what appeared to be cutlasses . . .

More of a Van Morrison fan meself - but that might have something to do with me having brown eyes.

LOL!!

I can see the headlines now. "City Resident Mugged by Pirate" think of the funny photospread on THAT edition of the evening news!

Me sister just got herself a kick-arse computer, that by all apperences should be able to run it . . . just have to get the gold to buy it