Long John Peter

The first third of this past Sunday's Family Guy was an hilarious tribute to classic pirate movies. Peter befriends a parrot and then terrorizes the town with a pirate crew. There is more info here on wikipedia.

Jolly Roger Ice Cream Cup w/ Disneyland Contest Coupon

Jolly Roger Ice Cream Cup w/ Disneyland Contest Coupon, originally uploaded by Neato Coolville.

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Jack Sparrow made of Legos!

Craig Stevens made this great Lego portrait of Captain Jack Sparrow!

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via the brothers brick

The Pirate and the Parrot

The Pirate and the Parrot, originally uploaded by Morning Magician.

Hilarious pirate cartoon

by Dan Piraro

from Bizarroblog:

This cartoon is on the back cover of (and also inside) my upcoming book of pirate cartoons. It's called Bizarro Buccaneers and will be published in August. You will buy it and you will love it.

via Drawn

France seeks anti-piracy force

After the recent seizure of a French luxury yacht off the coast of Somalia (the hostages have since been freed), the prime minister of France is calling on the UN to establish an anti-piracy force.

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Somalia is currently one of the hotbeds of modern piracy. Pirates there are somewhat organized and are a serious problem.

Mean while, it would seem that attacks are down in piracy's other home, the Malacca Straits.

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Sorry for the lack of activity lately, I've been a bit busy. I have plenty to post but no time to post it.

Fiberglass pirates ahoy!

Greenville, NC has commissioned artists to paint life sized fiberglass pirates that will be put on public display around the city for a year as part of their second annual PirateFest and to create community spirit. After a year, they will be auctioned off to benefit East Carolina University Alumni Association.

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Photo: Greg Eans/The Daily Reflector