capnwilliam Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Is anyone from the list planning to attend Contraband Days? Has anyone from the list been there in past years? We were thinking about going, and wondering if anyone had any comments about the event. Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captweaver65 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 where and when is said contraband days? Capt Weaver "No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. " Dr. Samuel Johnson Capt Weaver's Pirate Perversions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted April 17, 2003 Author Share Posted April 17, 2003 Contraband Days commemorates Jean Lafitte and his Baratarians, and is held April 29 to May 11, with most of the real action scheduled for May 2 and 3. It's held in Lake Charles, Louisiana: halfway between New Orleans, and Houston. Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Sounds fun, but I'll be prepar'n me J-35 fer prowlin' the New England coast 'round then. If ye be a-goin', report back with th' stories. Coastie04 She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captweaver65 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 alas,I too will not be makin' it-but will eagerly await any news or pictures ya mates bring back with ya. Captain Weaver Capt Weaver "No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. " Dr. Samuel Johnson Capt Weaver's Pirate Perversions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted April 21, 2003 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Contraband Days be a great festival - lots of pirates and wenches and activities. The people are friendly and it's well run. A good pirate gig to be sure! -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted April 21, 2003 Author Share Posted April 21, 2003 Will your group be there, Hurricane? Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted April 29, 2003 Author Share Posted April 29, 2003 Well, Contraband Days is coming up this weekend. Anyone else planning to be there? Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted May 4, 2003 Author Share Posted May 4, 2003 First Mate Jan and I went to Contraband Days on Friday night. It was a lot of fun, but made no attempt at authenticity! The opening gimmick is that the Mayor of the town has been a scoundrel and made the people work too hard, so Jean Lafitte and his Baratarians (anyone with a MOTOR boat who wants to participate) circles the beach while the town militia (wearing sort-of uniforms that actually date to about 1770) tries to drive them off firing 1/3 and 1/2 scale cannon and a few pistols at them. At the appointed time, the boats land, Lafitte and his Pirate Queen come ashore, the Mayor is put on kangaroo court trial, convicted, and made to walk the plank into the drink. The town flag is hauled down and replaced with the Jolly Roger, and Lafitte declares that fun shall reigh until such time as he can be booted out of town. The people are indeed very friendly, and the Buccaneers (yes, that's out of period, but that's what they call themselves) invited us to party with them afterward, which we did. The people were a lot of fun! As far as wenches; well, I'm 51 and married, but what a bevy of beauties there were at the event (I can still look!) All in all, it was lots of fun; but don't approach it as a "living history" event! It's a faire, not a historical reenactment. Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Angus MacVox Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 thanks for the report capn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captweaver65 Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 thanx Capt William for filling us in on the event-I live in oregon and never make it out of the area(northern half of oregon and the sw part of washington)so any info on event is appreciated. Capt Weaver "No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. " Dr. Samuel Johnson Capt Weaver's Pirate Perversions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden shellback Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 wish I could go, I'm not to far from there. But were in an outage, and i only got this day off to get dental work done. I wont have another day off for the month of may. Maybe next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted May 7, 2003 Author Share Posted May 7, 2003 Where are ye home-ported, Shellback? Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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