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Saturday afternoon, March 13th, Tales of the Seven Seas was in the Dublin St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin CA. We were joined by the Crew of the Dirty Rotten Oar and totaled about 30 pirates at this event. I'm told by Cracked Carrie, who recorded the telecast that we had very good TV coverage and she' already dropped a CD in the mail to me of the live telecast.

We had the Land Shark, our pirate ship parade float out for the parade. It was almost as much fun getting the Land Shark to the parade as it was being in it! We had just about every carload of people turning to stare at the sight of a pirate ship going down the freeway! One busload full of kids was really fun to see- Every kid was turned around backwards staring at the pirate ship!

We had some technical difficulites with the electrical system on the float which we should have ironed out for the next parade, but we managed to overcome them. We had POTC playing on the stereo of the truck and simply opened up the doors. The Land Shark was still a big hit, even without the smoking cannons and lights.

Afterwards I had one family come up and introduce their little girl to me. She was about 2 years old. They asked her -

"Whose the greatest pirate in the whole world?"

she was barely old enough to talk and answered like this-

"Cap'n Jack Spa-whoh!!!"

It was SO cute! They told me they've looked everywhere for a Jack Sparrow doll for her, but since they can't find one, she carries a picture of him everywhere she goes!

Here are a few photos, there are many more to come!

The Land Shark with the background photoshopped out so that you can see it all assembled and with the new skirting...

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Pirates aboard the Land Shark

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Jeff in the crows nest

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Pirates board a Coast Guard vessel!!

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Grace O'Malley (In the green dress) and some of her crew in the parade

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Dead Fred makes a new friend

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PIRATE GIRLS GONE WILD!!!!! ARRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

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-Claire "Poison Quill" Warren

Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas

www.talesofthesevenseas.com

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love the pictures... love!

they look SPLENDED!!!

I love yer quote... who needs leprechauns... we're pirates!

NO offense taken... im naught Irish!!

Cabinlass Maggie ;)

It'll be the rope's end for that one, me bucko.

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An' yet again, Penny's caught bein' a ham!

I have to say I love the braided pirate 'do...complete with the rags tyin' it all together.

I want to make the braids smaller, but I would have to do them up the night before, and likely with a bit of help.

Thinkin' of visitin' a shop before Ojai to get it done right...which would be bloody amazin'...

"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because I am robbing you, tossing you overboard, and stealing your ship!"

-the only thing more dangerous than her.. is her needle-

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Lovely as usual Quill. The skirting definitely adds to the lovely Land Shark. I noticed ye be wearing that fine red pirate shirt of yours too. Tis your color.

~Black Hearted Pearl

The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails.

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More highlights from the parade!!

Quill n' Lucky Penny commandeer the Coast Guard vessel!!

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Saber French-kisses Dead Fred?!!!!!!!!

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Taking our Coast Guard captives aboard the Land Shark!

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Grace O'Malley takes a 'Coastie' captive!!

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The pirates capture a giant bowling pin!!!!!!!!! ARRRRR what a prize!!!

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Arrrr rogue crew o' the not-so-good-ship Land Shark!!

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Carrying the banner

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-Claire "Poison Quill" Warren

Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas

www.talesofthesevenseas.com

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That there be gold hanging from the banner carrier's neck. Would that be Aztec gold? I am blinded by its brilliance. :ph34r:

~Black Hearted Pearl

The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails.

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Great photos! :ph34r: Thanks for posting them.

Bob and Dead Fred?! :ph34r: Hmmm....that's an attraction that'll probably send me into therapy!!

~Selestia~

First Wench

Pyrates Of the Eastern Sea

Email - pyratesoftheeasternsea@usa.com

Website - Pyrates Of The Eastern Sea

Pirate Reenactor - Tales Of The Seven Seas

website - Tales Of The Seven Seas

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Wildest dream come true ~or~ worst nightmare realized....

the choice is NOT yours....

it all depends on which mood I'm in

.... and....

how much rum there is to drink!

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Aye!! Now, those be fine pictures of a fine day o' pyratin'!

Tho' I guess I missed the, ummm . . . moment . . .between Saber and Fred. :lol:

Probably for the best . . . :lol::lol:

--Rich

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I just received the video of the telecast from Cracked Carrie!! (Thanks lass, this is great!!) We did indeed get very good TV coverage!

If needed, here is the player you'll need to download to play the file:

Click to download the player

Here is the parade telecast. Be advised, this is a VERY large file and will take considerable time to download

Click here to download the video!

-Claire "Poison Quill" Warren

Pyrate Mum of Tales of the Seven Seas

www.talesofthesevenseas.com

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I just received the video of the telecast from Cracked Carrie!! (Thanks lass, this is great!!) We did indeed get very good TV coverage!

If needed, here is the player you'll need to download to play the file:

Click to download the player

Here is the parade telecast. Be advised, this is a VERY large file and will take considerable time to download

Click here to download the video!

Ahoy, Quill!

You can probably reduce the size by reducing the screen-size of the .mpg. I left it bigger than you normally do, and figured you could always resave it smaller if ye wanted to.

If ye can't, let me know and I'll do it here and send another, smaller, version to ye.

Glad it arrived safe an' sound!

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