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What kin I say 'bout me fellow pirate? Can't shut her up! Now jest looky at all these posts she's made! Arrrggghhhh, jeesh, woman do ye ever stop? Now mind ye, ye gots a nice way o' presentin' yerself, then ye keel 'em over with a 'merry death' dance on them. Aye poor Scupper, he's in fer a whirlwind o' a death with ye.

So with that, I doff me hat to ye with a hearty laugh and say, "You go girl!"

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**A lady takes off her dignity with her clothes** :)

Where did you find that picture Pearl?

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Jest a wee bit o' stuff ta pass on. If'n ye be a guest an' come to our encampment in costume, be sure an' ask fer me. I'll be showin' ye around - and aye ye be under me control. Sorry, dems the rules.

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**Just when you had all the ends together, someone moves them elsewhere**

Nice shelf. Need more treasures!

I on the other hand have a whole apartment full of treasures that certianly won't fit on any shelf. :)

(I swear if one more person gives me another mug they've found at a thrift store I'm gonna bang them over the head with it! I've got so many friggin' mugs....I just throw them in my treasure chest for decor at events)

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**Just the mug o' life**

Great outfit! You fits it well! Ye be lookin' mighty fine ta me!

Ye don't need ta tell me how hot wool clothin' can get - in 90 and up degree weather I've sweated so bad , me whole Irish dress was soaked!

Come ta think o' it, most o' the stuff I wear ta events, I sweat in. I'm an easy sweater...

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Great letter! <ROTFLMAF>

Well I don't need no Johnny Depp, but Harrison Ford would do nicely.

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Don't know about Hennessey's, but the Harbor House Cafe on PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) is terrific! LOTS of food for a very reasonable prices.

Eaten there many o' time with other PRP'rs when doing events at Dana Point.

Hope ta see some o' you fine pirates at Tall Ships.

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**Sailin' on the big blue wet thing**

I can get sick on anybody's ship. However, no guarantee I'll make it ta the sea, most likely the deck will do.

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**A confirmed land pirate**

Great goodies that ye have there. Oh an' the lass ain't bad either.

I wish ye all the luck.

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**Ship's biscuits, great for hitting enemy over head with**

Wishing you all the best on this holiday. May the fires of your souls never go out!

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**We're not pirates, we're independently contracted marine slavage specialists above the water line**

Hey, good job! Hope ye gets lots o' wear out of it!

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**Life is what you make it, so make it happy!**

I went last year. It's ok, but shade is very lacking. A hot day it t'was.

That faire is extremely strict on the participants who work that faire - strictly Renaissance and nothing else. They won't even allow a pirate group to participate unless one is willing to conform to their rules i.e. must be Renaissance costumes, must be Renaissance look to encampment, and the list goes on. I know, because I checked into it for PRP and was given a flat no.

There were some merchants that I hadn't seen elsewhere, but the prices were above the sky limit!

Will I go again? Probably not, costs too much for everything.

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**What part of arrrgggghhhh didn't you get?**

WOW!

I was gonna post my new coat that I made ....BUT........to ashamed now!

Very nice!!

Well I'd like to see your coat!

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Thank you Hawkins. Yes I've made costumes in the past for people, usually just bodices and skirts. Nowadays I just tell people to go buy stuff ready made, cuz the time and work involved costs more than ready made.

Akasha,

The coat is my first excursion into doing really, really difficult sewing. In fact I had a hell of time understanding the pattern. The use of interfacings drove me nuts! In fact the cuffs came out too poofy cuz I didn't understand the way the pattern called fo use of interfacings. Also, I didn't realize how tight the arms were going to be either. I don't do patterns well.

I've got material cut out for another frockcoat which will not be as fancy and more to what is expected. And trust me I have learned from my mistakes on the first one, which gives me more mistakes to make on the next.

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I appreciate all the great comments. I have to admit I was a bit shy about showing this off, as I know some here are 'strict-to-the-code' of historical accuracy and thought I would be... well not well recieved.

I've been asked if I would ever consider selling the coat- no, not at this time anyway. I'll consider it after I've entered it in the San Diego Fair next year.

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**Smile and Let Your Spirit Soar**

Well Pearl, if'n ye gots ta bring the young criminals-in-trainin' I suggest Ojai. More camping area available, an' more things for them ta do an' see.

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**Smile and make people wonder what you're up to**

Well it took me MONTHS and MONTHS to finsh this coat. Please note, I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL COSTUMER!!

Also, don't expect "Period coat". This was made more for the costume contests that I tend to enter in here and there.

As soon as possible, I'll put the whole outfit on, and have some pictures ready to show, just as soon as I can pin down me companion to take them.

Frockcoat and Waistcoat

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**My pride is in my work**

Actually I did know that information. I was jest sayin' we wimmen didn't do that sort o' thing unless one is tryin' ta pass as man. Ye know, that Anne Bonney, Mary Read thing.

Course nowadays there are some that like that kind o' look, I'm jest not one o' them.

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**Always burn last**

Tar and pitch? Must be a guy thing.

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**An' ye thought ye had me! Ha!**

Well whoever it is, has nicer hair than me! Certianly longer too!

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**I belive in rum**

Ah, I t'was birthed in St. Louis, MO., then wound up livin' a chunk o' me life on Long Beach, Calif. Then traveled around various areas o' Orange County(Stanton, Anahiem, Westminster, Anahiem(again), Fullerton, Anahiem(again), Fullerton(again). Then I t'was moved up ta Tujunga (San Fernando Valley-Los Angeles), then ta Sunland, and finally made me way down ta the San Diego area o' Escondido where I've been fer the last 7 years.

One could say I've traveled the seas o' dry land.

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Disney not hire Union? LOL! Disney is the biggest Union around! LOL!

Ah perhaps we'll see more of Michael MacLeod's butt in the next one! (It's in inside PRP joke)

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I can't even do curls like that with my own real hair! One thing is for sure tho, I don't need a wig, my hair is long enough!

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What closing date? I don't think I stated anything o' such did I? We're always open!

I did notify ye that we're havin' our 11th Anniversay Party at the end o' July an' if'n ye wanted ta get in on it, get yer app. in.

Sorry if'n ye mistook somethin' I wrote.

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**May the Force Be With Us!**