Pirates in Paradise 2008 - Key West, Fl
Extra Page: Inside the Fort -Vendors and Such
(Photo: Nicole Andreyko, Callahan Digital Art)
Although there was a great deal going on in the encampment this year, the
fort was still a major hub of activity. All the vendors were located inside,
half of the battles took place inside (the British half for the most
part) and food was available for sale. It made for a nice diversion
for the pirates and the public.
There were also various displays like the fight circle, games for the kids ("TREBUCHET!") and a lovely view of the park from the top of the fort wall. The fort was under re-construction this year, which you'll note in the photo at right - along the right hand side. Since this area had been fenced off last year, being under repair was an improvement.
(Photo: Nicole Andreyko, Callahan Digital Art)
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(Photo: Mission)
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Above left: the ticket booth for obtaining entry into the fort, manned by the Bone Ilsand Buccaneers. Above right is the gateway the BI Buccaneers built for the vent. Below left is Bawdy Be's Beg -n- Barter shop. Below right is the Journal store featuring an assortment of hand-made journals. I got a really cool one with pressed flora in the pages to serve as my surgeon's journal. (Now I just need to come up with something to write in it.)
(Photo: "Poppa Ratsey" Callahan, Callahan Digital Art)
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(Photo: Mission)
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(Photo: Sharon, Callahan Digital Art)
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(Photo: Mission)
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Above left: the Catt and Fiddle, an al fresco dining establishment courtesy of the Pirates of the Coast. That's Hurricane with the guitar and the yellow hat and Diosa at far right in the shot. Above right: the...uh..."sad" candle featured on the table at the C&F. That happened at some event and they kept it because they found it amusing. Below are some captured moments. From left: No Rum Charlie's transport, in the center is what I think looks like a cheap and painful way to get a vasectomy, at right is a wandering fort minstrel.
(Photo: Callahan Digital Art)
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(Photo: Callahan Digital Art)
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(Photo: Callahan Digital Art)
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(Photo: Mission)
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(Photo: Mission)
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Above left: Vendor Extraordinaire Greg Hudson's
Hudson Bay/Weeping
Heart Trade Company where Red Jessi and Kate Souris are shopping. Above right: some hung-over guy is shown hiding...uh, Vendor
Extraordinaire Greg Hudson is hard at work on something or
another. Maybe another hangover. Below left: Sharon of the Sacred Heart crew
shopping at Old Sutler John's
establishment. John is now featuring a new line of
fine period wood furniture. Below right: John himself, in front of his wares.
(Photo: Callahan Digital Art)
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(Photo: Sutler John)
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Below left: A (sort of) gentleman about town walking the main
thoroughfare. (That's Michael Bagley.) Below right: a rare self-portrait
of "Poppa Ratsey" Callahan in the looking glass of a vendor.
(Photo: Mission)
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(Photo: Callahan Digital Art)
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