Salty Dog Winners
Jack Sparrow Kontest
Professional Scallywags
Professional Wenchs (ooh, dat sounds bad)
Professional Pirates
Mini Brig Battles
Bowl'n wit da Pirates Home

2008 Pirate Daze Pikters

I be git'n a head start dis yar n be post'n pickters now n more of 'em. Keep check'n to look at yerselfs n all the funny look'n peeple dat don't look like pirates.

 
 
'ere we have some o da cutest o 'lil scallywags, fresh from the face paint'n booth. Fearsome yet adorable. Kids don't even need face paint'n to be cute like dis one wit da beads. Hmmm me don't don't tink dat last one be paint. Who is dat?

 

Me musta bumped me head a bit hard 'cause I be see'n Jack Sparrow in triplicate. Dis yars winner in da Jack Sparrow look a like contest be Joel Froelich from Yakima. He be in the center o the first pikter. The next shot was taken jus 'fore dey absconded wit da Lady fer a joy ride. The last shot be of a future Jack Sparrow contest winner. It be likely dat Johnny Depp come hyar someday n not win da contest! Dey git better n better every yar.

   
By da looks on these pirates n normal peeples faces, dey be hav'n a good time at Pirate Daze.

   
"Ere we 'ave da Puget Sound Pirates n Privateers. Deese peeple put on one spectacular show and display o black powder pistols, blunderbus n cannons. Dey really knows dere stuff. Den we 'aves more pirates show'n off dere wares n Old Glory wave'n majestically through the mist.

   
Dees two pikters shows why we 'ave such a hard time choos'n da best Jack Sparrow look a like winner. Both dees young ladys put on quite a show wit da swagger n da rest o 'em ...well, dey all be dead ringers! Den one o da Jack Sparrows be'n chased by one o 'is nemesis.

   
Dere be sword fight'n in da streets, ya never knows when yous might cross a pirate. Even da dogs get into da act dress'n up like pirates. N we was blessed by hav'n No Quarter Given attending r festival. E's got 'is lil pet rat in da leather pouch dere.

   
Dis first shot be a never before seen at Pirate Daze. Karen McLellan working her own shop. Any n every time anyone come by ta ask about wheres what or who she be hold'n a sign up read'n "Go Ask Pete". Den we 'ave "Groupy" from da International Pirates tak'n a breather n den a cute lil scallywag enjoying erself.

   
Well, 'ere be r lovely Scullery Maid once again samplin da pirate grogg. She be da party anumil on da ship alright. Den we 'ave da Cutter's, a fine family musical group playing da best o sea shanty's n Irish jigs. Dey got What a Crock n lil Saber danc'n in da street.

   
Cap'n Bizmo poses a moment wit Gayle Mullvain, two beautiful maiden wenches perusing the wares and then Big Bones, an extrordinary piratical historian. He gots more facts about pirates than anyone me thinks.

   
'Ere we 'ave r Grand Marshals o Pirate Daze, Sandi n Joey Lazzaro aka Sandi Beach n Captain Zardo. Dey be longtime International Pirates, n helped us git Pirate Daze up n runnin. Sandi hula dances like a breeze n Cap'n Zardo sings like a lark. Me thinks he'd give 'ole Blue Eyes a run fer 'is money. Next we 'ave one o the Ocean Shores Pirates from across da harbor. Scoundrels, ALL O THEM!!! (But we love 'em) More on dat later.... Ah, ya sees dem bloo skies? Sunday, da Gods were sail'n wit us!

   
Looks like Cap'n bizmo be givin poor Gayle Mullvain a good scold'n. She works 'er tail off fer Pirate Daze, gives us a meetin hall n provides trucks n a lot more every year. Bizmo actually gave her a plaque fer all she does. He even gave ole Bones a plaque fer me play'n around on da computer all day. We use the term "web master" verrrrry loosely 'round here. Next we have two beauties watching the "adults" (another term used loosely) have fun. Then thar be the Jack Sparrow winner, Joel Froelich along with 'is beautiful wife n offspring, Tammy n Michelle. Which one is da daughter?? Dey come all da way over from Yakima to partake in dis every year.

Da Salty Dog Contest Winners!!

   
Dees first two dust bunnies won da event but as you see the rest o da pikters it twas a tough decision.

     
Yous kin see whys da judges had such a hard time decide'n. Da twins stole me heart, while da pooch wit da side arm was a hoot and den we had No Quarter Given try'n ta slide 'is pocket pirate rat in. Tried tell'n us it twas a "rattweiler". Nice try bucko! Me thinks we should open da contest to all pirate pets n see what happens....???? A final group shot o da winners n dere owners. Who be the guy dressed up all funny on da left? 'Is mutty must be embarassed ta be seen with someone in such a ridiculous costume!

 
 
"Ere we have some "Professional Scallywags" sport'n their fancy duds. Thanks to Sandi Beach fer parading n lining 'em up! As yous kin see by the lovely young scallywag holding the plaque, she won but me thoughts the striking young lad wit da hook arm need an honorable mention.

 

Dees hyar beauties be the Porfessional Wenches entries. Da first pikter has r more traditional wenches parading dere stuff, while da next pikter has one dat well, uh, er, not so traditional. But alas, traditional wins out wit the lovely lass hold'n da plaque.

 

Last but not least we 'ave da Professional Pirate contest entries. Dees guy got it together! I asked 'em to fire me a look dis a way to git a pikter. Next time me gonna ask in a different way. Looks like Red Beard walks wit da trophy.

"Ere's some o da action from da mini brig battles. A huge thank you to Brian Nix o da Beer Bard Privateers o Canada fer plant'n da seed n r own Wayne Tedder n Derek Litterer fer da construction o da Rusty Scupper flotilla.

The seas were rough, swells to 15 feet. Steady winds o 35 knots wit gusts exceeding 50. The men were tense, anxious for battle, cannons loaded and poised. An eery mist hugged the ships seemingly swallowing them whole, when all of a sudden holy you know what broke out.

Okay, okay, it was bloo sky, nary a ripple on da water, the breeze was welcomed n da only fog that was present was in the sailors heads from the grog that was consumed the previous night............But we did have water balloons n super soakers n were proficient in their use!

 
 
 
 

N den dere was da battle at da bowling alley. Bowling wit da pirates was a blast! We even met sum new freinds from Arizona!
Da Rusty Scupper Pirates n Ocean Shores Pirates (Open Sores Pirates) were consumed in battle on da lanes.

 
Da Rusty Scupper Pirates would like ta take a moment n thank these two Honorary Pirates, "King Pin" Karl Granberg n 'is offspring "Crabby Pants" Tyler Granberg. Dees two n their crewe provide so much fer the Rusty Scupper Pirates, n da peeple o Wetport throughout da year, not enough room on da page ta list all da good things dey do. From Christmas drives n food drives to providing meeting rooms fer da pirates n other organizations n kids night out, jus beein good samaritans fer da community. Yous twos n yer crewe at da worldwide headquarters o da Rusty Scupper Pirates r simply great hearted n generous. Me wipe'n a tear from me one good eye..... (Crabby Pants, me loves dat name Muuaahahahaha)

Nows, back to da battle o da bowling alley...

It twas a dark n stormy night, steady winds o 50 knots, gusts ta 70. A haunting foggy mist was consuming da lanes....okay, okay, I'll stop. Here's some pikters o da battle o da Viking bowl.


Da scene o da battle......

 
Da teams, good verses evil. Da Rusty Scuppers defending dere home port from the unsavory Ocean Shores Pirates.

 
Da Captains o da teams, r very own sweet, kind hearted, granny, n'ere run a pirate through wit her sabre dat didn't deserve it "Razor Clam" Arlene. Den dere be da crazy eyed, eats gold fish fer fun, likes ta make small children cry, has a collection o broken hearts, needs a breath mint, what's 'is name o da Open Sores Pirates.

 
Yous could cut da tension wit a knife. dere was nary stand'n room only left. Women hid da young'ns.........
Let da battle begin!

 
Wees bein da honorable pirates we bees, let da Ocean Shores Pirates fire first....n den we counter attacked!

 
Wit cannon balls thundering down da lanes, would dey hit dere target er would dey end up in da gutter?? Da dastardly Open Sores pirates scoffs at r attempts n near misses.

 
So's wees unleash da heavy hitters, da wenches! NO QUARTER GIVEN was da battle cry!

 
Tings got reeeeeeaaal quiet fer awhile, twas hard say'n who was gonna be glorious in victory...........

 
Cap'n Tide Flats be bowl'n fer a spare while what's 'is name be bowling fer a, wait minute, he done throwed 'is ball, dere no ball in da lane n all I see is pins stand'n.
Hmmmmmmm


Me thinks dat might 'ave been a decisive moment....er she jus had some bad grog......

 
As r own Fair Wind throws another cannonball down da lane waiting for da thunderous explosion. By da looks on Groupys face, da cats in da bag!
Da Fearless, brave n corageous, handsome n beautiful, gallant n sparkling white toothed Rusty Scupper Pirates are victorious in defending their home port from the dreaded n loathed, cowardly n insane, bad breath n horrible table mannered Ocean Shores Pirates!


We had a blast, we welcome dees pirates back anytime to r port. Me side still hurts a bit from laughin. What a great group o pirates! Thanks a bunch to da Ocean Shores Pirates fer makin Pirate Daze a success dis yar!


Dis be some new friends we made at da bowling alley. Dey come all da ways from Arizona where dere is no known ocean er it dried up long ago, but dey saw us on da net n da draw was too much fer em so dey set sail fer Wetport. Dey be Michael n Dawn Marie Rapaport n dere young'n (er tall'n) Wesley Bailey. Wees had other folk come from as far away as Alaska, Montana, New Mexico n Canada. We thanks ye all fer show'n up in yer finest, n hope'n ya all had a good time.

Now here's jus a bunch o pikters o da festival, parade n so forth.

 
Here be some pretty faces at Pirate Daze. Sunday, ice cream was a favorite.

 
N more purdy faces......

 
Dere's so many purdy faces in Wetport, mus be "purdy face" capital o da world! Cap'n Jack takes time fer a pikter wit Paul n Destiny.
 
"Ere we ave r very own "Barbary Coast" Barb Aue o da South Beach Bulletin. Don't tink a pikter o 'er 'as ever been taken wit out 'er piktergrapher in er face. Dis odder lady never seen a piktergrapher 'fore. She be look'n at it in wonderment. She gotta git out more.

 
Heh, heh, looks like Groupy done got 'imself a polititian in da stocks! Brian Baird be a good sport about it all, still got a smile on 'is face. Me thinks he likes it! Dad was feelin left out so he gots 'imself a face paint job too! Dats da spirit!

 
Can't git enough kids n babies pikters in here! Dat one in da front gonna be a good pirate some day. Da next one be me own sunshine, "Loose Cannon Katie". A pirate binky??

 
Dis be a shot o one o da big crowds we had n den Padookie play'n to da crowds.

 
Hyar be me other two tykes, "Light Fingers Linnea" n "Wiley Wyatt" wit "Loose Cannon Katie" tak'n a lil nap. Den we 'ave Kaitlyn n a friend o 'ers.


Dat be me, Bones, play'n me lil drum set wit da Rusty Scupper Orchestra. Me mommy n daddy be proud fer sure!