TalesOfTheSevenSeas

Yes! Happy B-day! I've been meaning to let you know that I do like what you've done with the place!

Aye!! *hiccup!* Happy birthday to ye lass! *glug, slurp!*

Here ye' go lad... me favorite page, complete with Ye Olde Sound Files...

Click here ye scurvy sea dawgs!

OK here is some additional info. It took me a minute to remember the another version of the name. Alwinda is known more widely as Alvilda, Alwilda, Alfhild or Alvild. She first appears in Saxo Grammaticus' book "the History of the Danes". So she is likely historic, but is so far back in history that the exact circumstances may have been exaggerated through verbal storytelling. So you've kinda got a legend based on an actual person.

Here is a link to History of the Danes, with the different places that Alfhild appears:

Alfhild in Danish History

Here is a nice little summary, since Saxo Grammaticus, although interesting, is a tough read:

Alwinda

Alwinda was a viking princess who refused to accept a marriage of convenience, planned by her father, and fled with a group of women from her town. They became pirates and plundered on the Baltic Sea. I don't know if she is an actual historic person or a legend.

I found the same images as above, so I have nothing worthwhile to offer in the way of Black Pearl images ...but I had to show you these two little gifs that I ran across, LOL

Aye! A fine night to be sure! Boy... check out that last photo! Sheesh! If I didn't know better, I'd think I weighed about 600 pounds! It would have made getting into that blade box reeeeeal interesting!!

SEE PREVIOUS POST FIRST FOR MORE PHOTOS

Captain Jack leaves the stage in the care of his swordsmen, who soon break into a fight!

Introducing the next act

Olga the rope dancer and others perform...

As Ace pastes a smile on his face as he introduces each act...

Mary Ellen, who wants to be a pirate, gets put into the blade box to test her courage!!

...and emerges a true pirate!! She then snitches on the crew of the Royaliste and reveals a conspiracy plot surrounding a mysterious, 200 year old privateering document- Which turns out to be a surprise gift for the Captain!!

Privateer Pete as "Derek Newcastle" a snooty MC who describes to the audience the evenings entertainment- poetry readings, morality plays and a violin performance by Mary Ellen Lipnicky.

Poison Quill as "Mary Ellen Lipnicky", squeaking out a horrific version of "Ode to Joy" as the pirates boo, shout insults and heckle her from the audience!

Ace of Harbor Bay as Captain Jack Sparrrrow, arrives just in time to save the audience from a fate worse than death! (Mary Ellen & her violin!)

Pirates storm the stage and commandeer the show!!

Poooooor Mary Ellen is bound at the wrists!!

So is Derek!! The pirates are taking over!!!

Continued in next post...

Ahoy Cap'n! Happy Birthday!! Hellava just passed along her birthday wishes too!

Here are some photos of the Bay Area Discovery Museum Raid, courtesy of Red-Handed Jill!!

Ace pilfering his weasly black guts out...

'Quill gives away the treasure....

Iron Jack, croons sea shanties for the kids...

Salamugundi and the Land Shark...

Consider it done mate!

Aye, sailing in the morning, museum in the evening on Saturday. Just the museum on Sunday.

So it be news ye be seekin'?

Tales of the Seven Seas will be out at the Bay Area Discovery Museum this Saturday and Sunday July 24th & 25th. Ace will be delighting the crowds with his juggling and balancing act, we'll have pirates on hand to greet visitors and the Land Shark will be there with her cannons smoking!

Way to go mate!!!!!!!!

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This comes courtesy of One-Eye Vader (Rod)

So what have you decided to name yer boat? Looks good mate!

Aye, the first week in August is open so far. KLA is July 31st

Aye! We enjoyed meeting you too Andelew! Next time, we're gonna make pirates out o' all o' ye, including yer indentured servants!!

Iron Jack, I know ye had all the permissions wot be needed- We just had a good laugh over the panic on the raidio waves from the folks that didn't hear about it!

Stitch, would you like to FTP the photos to my website? I can give you the codes.

*Catches hogshead at the end of the gangplank and prys off the lid*

*dips in a large tankard*

'appy birthday mate!!

Good to see ye again girl!! Are you still coming to Ojai?

Hmmmm.... He's got an island says ye, we've got a ship says I.

Methinks we should throw him a suprise island-warming parlay!!!! Who be bringin' the spinich dip?!!

thanks pirates! I'll let you know if someone got a better photo with the new skirting. If not, I'll take one in two weeks. She'll be on display at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, where the kids will be making her cannons smoke!

Crud monkees... wrong website. Let's try this again:

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