Iron Bess

oops...

Double post.

My bad.

Well haul up a barrel and set ye down mate.... Welcome to the Pub.

You buy the first round and spin us yer yarn.

Mind you, we are NOT hard to entertain!

Bullies are a fact of life in school it seems….

I was bullied because so many kids saw me as *Different*. I was a lass that didn’t care about the opinions of the boys. I dressed and acted as I liked. I was never demure or *helpless* (shrug) Not in my nature.

I got on well with all my teachers. I respected most of them and even liked a few! Made me suspect I suppose.

And one day when I came into the bathroom and found the resident girls bully, Jackie, smearing a newcomer’s face with lipstick while her *gang* blocked her in a bathroom stall. I grabbed the back of Jackie’s hair and pulled her out and down she went onto the floor. I think I wanted to say more but all I could get out was *Grow up!*

What a fracas erupted after that. We were only in ninth grade mind you and it was not like it is today.

Jackie yelling she was going to the principle. Her gang spreading out like scared rabbits (some stayed some fled) The new girl’s making her face worse by spreading the lipstick all over with her hands while she cried. Then a senior walked in….

Yeah, I went to the principles and when he asked me why I did it I told him “because no one else was there to do it.”

All I know is after that I was never really looked at in the eye by Jackie again except for the occasional snide, rude comments as she and her minions passed by in the hallway. (Chuckle) Sticks and stones.

Someone told me she had a horrible home life, that was why she took everything out on people weaker then she was. And someone else heard she had adopted and just found out so she hated everyone.

I saw her again at a class reunion and you know what? It was just in her nature to be mean. Yup, she still had an attitude and was a master of the snide remark. She asked me if I had taken up mud wrestling since I would have been so good at it. I just smiled and told her*Nope, sword fighting. Try being the class B***h again and I won’t pull your hair, you’ll just lose it.*

That felt SO good!

Hey Iron Bess, I will gladly pay ye Thursday fer a rum today!

SOLD!!

(Then you'll owe ME ice cream!)

Whoa... wait. Vampires?

:::looks at Bess with scared eyes:::

As long as Michael Bay is NOT directing

~Lady B

As far as I now they have not asked Michael bay.

Life is good.

Hey, MadL, doncha know you're supposed to take what ye can, and give NOTHING back! Pyrate!!!!

but...but...they threaten'd t' take away me rum rations fer a Whole Week if I did not give her back!

*whimpy! Whimpy! Whimpy!*

Having someone stick their head in your office door and say...

"I just wanted to thank you for..."

Wow, that was special around here!

MadL.....

If that new picture of you taken on the HMS Surprise??

Aye Iron Bess, that it be! I arrived early 'n ....well, procured th' fine ship, HMS Surprise, fer me own

...but then th' blaggards made me give her back

Sweet.... VERY sweet!

I heard whispers that Christian Bale said that he has not done his last pirate film.

He even kind of looks like Flynn.

Aww c'mon.... Kemit could do the part with one flipper tied behind his back!!

Maybe.... they could just cast it with the Muppets???

Now, THAT might work! LOL

PIGS....IN...SPAAAaaaaaaaaaaaCE!!!!!!

WAY Sweet!

Bess tips her Brabossa hat to the Sword master!

(Both of ye!)

One fer Make'n and one fer git'n!!

Maybe.... they could just cast it with the Muppets???

MadL.....

If that new picture of you taken on the HMS Surprise??

(Iron Bess' voice drifts back towards the dock form the coud of dust in the distance way down the dirt road...)

"I am JUST the messenger!"

Still... all in all 'tis a fine cannon.

Sad to say m’ home port is too far away to see it (or any of you) in person but I expect some FINE PHOTOS of its inaugural use!

Humor me!

Brace yer selves.... and I am ONLY THE MESSENGER!!

Yes indeedy they are going to remake Captain Blood.

Can the equal the original?? They decided they could not.

So.... (Iron Bess takes a few steps towards the gang plank...) They will make it as a Captain

Blood... in Outter Space. (Remember Ice Pirates?)

(Canna see Bess fer the dust as she heads towards the dock)

Whoo Hoo!

You be right las and I'll bring the Krispey Kremes!

(MMmmmmmm... sugar on the Bodhran!)

Make mine a Mai Tai and yer on!

Not to fret mate.... everyones pix post there when they are first loaded.

So.. welcome to the Pub! (And ye can hold the umbrella in m'drink... )

Aye!!

I'm with "what's er name" at Ojai too!!

No... you have way, WAY too much time on your hands.

(It is on your hands? Right?)

SWEET!!

(chuckle) Maybe they will let you do the review of the next POTC flick!)

Well done, yourself!

"The Survial Guide for the Landlocked Mermaid" by Margot Datz.....

What fun!

(Feels her inner Pirate shudder...)

Why do the Pirate hunters get all the GOOD toys?

This WONDERFUL 1924 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Boat Tail that I got to ride in as a kid. (see? Sometimes it pays to be old! )

Now... you talk about not building 'em like THAT anymore and you are right!

It is still owned by the McLaglen family... and he is nearly 90!

I didn't think about posting this in shanties first, sorry

Not to fret.... I'll get ya *Moveed* mate!

My dear that is very pretty!

many thanks....

Fast too! The fastest Rapier I've ever owned! (One of Bob Andersons I used one was tad bit faster...)

(sigh) Those were the days.... before health issues and older age!