A Pirate's Life for Me
Yo ho ho ho, and a bottle of rum... This week features some of the deadliest and most notorious dread pirates ever to sail the high seas, to celebrate the launch of Pirate Paradise on Funeratic.
Bartholomew Roberts
publication date: Friday, January 6, 2012
category: 
Piracy
clue: The last great pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy was also its most accomplished, stopping only to honor the Sabbath.
explanation: Roberts captured more vessels than any other pirate in history, and was known for giving his crews a day of rest on Sunday. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ryan Dunn
Jack Rackham
publication date: Thursday, January 5, 2012
category: Piracy
clue: The pirate who popularized the Jolly Roger was liked by the men (and two famous women) in his crew.
explanation: Although many pirates flew variations of the Jolly Roger (skull and crossbone) flag, Rackham's design showing a skull over two crossed swords became the most famous and is the one most closely associated with the flag today. Famous female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were both members of his crew. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ryan Dunn
William Kidd
publication date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012
category: Piracy
clue: Legends of this Scotsman's buried treasure survive to this day, and make him almost as famous as the other "Billy the Kid."
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ryan Dunn
Henry Morgan
publication date: Tuesday, January 3, 2012
category: Piracy
clue: The admiral of England's royal navy is more associated with rum than any other pirate, especially here.
explanation: Captain Morgan, a brand of rum, is advertised with the phrase "the captain was here." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ryan Dunn
Blackbeard
publication date: Monday, January 2, 2012
category: Piracy
clue: History's most famous pirate terrorized the Caribbean with Queen Anne's Revenge and history's most famous beard.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, and Ryan Dunn
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