Pirates in Paradise 2007 - Key West, Fl
Photo: William Red Wake
Mission the surgeon at his work.
Being an account of the adventures of the good surgeon Mission who
was captured and pressed into service by pyrates aboard the vessel
named Mercury where he was forced to bleed
them all frequently and incessantly due to various venereal viruses and
treat them regularly with mercury as is prescribed by John Woodall in the surgions
mate.
Focusing primarily upon the stop in the careening camp near Fort Taylor, Key West during the Pirates in Paradise Festival in the
year of our Lord 1720 (or 2007, depending on who you ask.)
Chapter 1st - Preparation - An account of the particulars of the arrival of the pyrates to Fort Taylor; the setting up of their camp; and plan for the future Pirates in Paradise event.
November 27, 2007, PM I helped scout the Mercury/Archangel camps in the park at Fort Jefferson with William Red Wake from the pyracy pub. It's a cool site for camping. Scattered leaning Australian Pines dot the sand. (The park folks don't seem to fond of them, but they look neat, all leaning away from the water and the wind). It has a sort of artistic flair.
Should be a nice breeze coming off the water for the folks who'll be tenting there. You'll be moving little white rocks around, though.
 Photo: William Red Wake The Australian Pines behind the Mercury Camp. Wish you were here? |
Phot: William Red WakeThe coral rocks...my feeeeeeet! |
Photo: William Red Wake
November 28, 2007, PM Report from the Mercury camp... Silkie
and Captain Sterling arrived and set up camp. Quarter Master Red
Wake [at left] (and his assistants) painted a HUGE freaking banner with the Pub
Logo (the little bendy skull with crossed sort of bendy swords) that
there is some plan to circulate around the various pirate events at
which pub members are in attendance.
I also met Haunting Lily and her husband (Edward O'Keefe) today. Several folks stained the lanterns that Fayma and Tony Callahan bought for the event. Aminjiria brought what I believe is his entire extended family and staked camp. They then proceeded to make food for everyone in the site (except us vegetarians...alas.) Willie Wobble set up the neatest spread I think I have seen (he has a very comfy looking cot). The crew is forming up!
They're planning a Duvall Crawl/advertising campaign tonight in full kit. Unfortunately, I don't have any shoes yet and couldn't scrounge any up, so I am going to dinner at my restaurant in town.
Photo: William Red Wake
The Banner Painting Crew: (from left):
Edward O'Keefe/Keith, Mission your slovenly surgeon, Quarter
Master William Red Wake, Photography Master Tony Callahan and Mad
Jack.
For the record, this picture is the most work Mission did for the production of the banner. ( If I hadn't written that here, I would be forever credited with helping. Darnit.)
 Photo:William Red Wake Captain Sterling's Camp. It's hell living in Key West... |
 Photo: Tony Callahan Edward O'Keefe and Haunting Lily |
 Photo: William Red Wake Aminjiria (aka Jack Roberts)... |
 Photo: Tony Callahan ...his wife (right) and her sister Mae (left)... |
 Photo: William Red Wake ...his parents and sister (with Willie Wobble), cooking for the entire camp... |
 .Photo: vid capture ..and his dog Fujiwara Asikiru! |