At first I kind of left Peaceful Pirate up to the imagination of the reader. Who is he to you? What does he represent?
It's time now to truly define Peaceful Pirate - what he stands for, and what he doesn't.
In actual history, Pirates were the most disgusting, vile humans that ever roamed the seas. There I said it. Only in Hollywood have we seen 'heroic"pirates like Errol Flynn and, of course, Jack Sparrow. Um, CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow.
However, three years ago (where has the time gone?), I was visiting Madeira Beach, Florida around the time of the annual John LeVique Days Pirate Festival. I felt like I had stepped back in time since everyone was in full 17th century regalia and I was the only one wearing shorts and flip flops.
I couldn't help but be swept up in the nostalgia of old fisherman villages, sailing ships, and pirate lore. I've always been drawn to tall ships, lost horizons, and that warm tropical salt spray you can only get from the high seas. I was in the best mood and tried to find a t-shirt to reflect this incredible spirit. Every shirt I came across had skulls, crossbones, swords, knives, and even blood. Words included "beatings, planks, etc". Yet none of this described the pirate in me.
I began to imagine, in this day and time, what kind of pirate WOULD I be? What kind of pirates would exist? And I realized, I didn't have to imagine it at all! They are all around us - Peaceful people that love the ocean, island life, and warm breezes. Instead of demanding others to follow their lead, they inspire by the life that they lead. They do not need armed crews to destroy those that are different, they instead gather and extend their arms to toast to our differences.
They are Peaceful Pirates. And I am proud to be a part of a fantastic crew.
Are you a Peaceful Pirate?
It's time now to truly define Peaceful Pirate - what he stands for, and what he doesn't.
In actual history, Pirates were the most disgusting, vile humans that ever roamed the seas. There I said it. Only in Hollywood have we seen 'heroic"pirates like Errol Flynn and, of course, Jack Sparrow. Um, CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow.
However, three years ago (where has the time gone?), I was visiting Madeira Beach, Florida around the time of the annual John LeVique Days Pirate Festival. I felt like I had stepped back in time since everyone was in full 17th century regalia and I was the only one wearing shorts and flip flops.
I couldn't help but be swept up in the nostalgia of old fisherman villages, sailing ships, and pirate lore. I've always been drawn to tall ships, lost horizons, and that warm tropical salt spray you can only get from the high seas. I was in the best mood and tried to find a t-shirt to reflect this incredible spirit. Every shirt I came across had skulls, crossbones, swords, knives, and even blood. Words included "beatings, planks, etc". Yet none of this described the pirate in me.
I began to imagine, in this day and time, what kind of pirate WOULD I be? What kind of pirates would exist? And I realized, I didn't have to imagine it at all! They are all around us - Peaceful people that love the ocean, island life, and warm breezes. Instead of demanding others to follow their lead, they inspire by the life that they lead. They do not need armed crews to destroy those that are different, they instead gather and extend their arms to toast to our differences.
They are Peaceful Pirates. And I am proud to be a part of a fantastic crew.
Are you a Peaceful Pirate?
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