June 27, 2006
The Social Event of the Yarrrr: Part I
So I got an Evite the other day, and in the email it just said:
What do you do with a drunken sailor? Bring 'im to the Block Party.
And there was a pirate flag.
I'm intrigued...
TO SAY THE LEAST!!!
I clicked on the link to find out that Nicholle is participating in a PIRATE THEMED BLOCK PARTY!!!
Just when I thought I couldn't possibly love her more. *sigh*
Oh, and? Her sister Vicki, of Retarded German fame, was like, "Well, you have to invite Wenchie!"
I think I'm falling for Vicki now, too. Vicki is starting a band called "Smelly Pirate Hookers," and I'm going to play spoons. I've already come up with my Pirate-Indian name -- Will Blow Parrot For Rum.
Anyhoo, I immediately sprang into action and sent Nicki links for Pirate Food and Pirate Supplies and Pirate Jargon and Pirate Costumes. Aye, a good Pirate Wench always has two things at the ready -- a weapon, and many pirate-related links. What -- you think it's easy being a pirate in 2006?!
Within twenty-four hours, Nicholle and her hubby were at my place picking up my Dad's cannon and ship's wheel. Yes, my Dad always has a cannon and ship's wheel at hand. Believe me when I say -- those are the two least bizarre things he has in the basement of the house in which I grew up. Explains a lot, don't it?
Not to be outdone, Nicholle started brainstorming on the theme and decided she's transforming their garage into a pirate port-of-call. And she sent me this list of possible signs and slogans:
One Eyed Willie's CruiselineCome Rest Yer PegLeg at the Salty Beagle
Wet yer Whistle at the Salty Beagle
Ration of Rum - 6 gold Doubloons
We Card Hard - No Cabin Boys Allowed
While yer in port - get yer Rum on at the Salty Beagle
Swashbuckling Every Night at the Salty Beagle
The Salty Beagle - the Dog is Small - the Rum is Large
As you might have guessed, she has a beagle, named Charlie. I'm not certain whether or not he's actually salty; he has licked me, but I have not returned the favor.
Only Nicholle can make me pee in my pants and wonder what Pirate Karoke might be like...
Oh, I'm totally singing, "Brandy."
But my life, my love and my laaaaady... Is the sea (Doo doot 'n' doooooo doo-doo)
[COMING SOON! Well, after July 15th... The Social Event of the Yarrrr: Part II -- PHOTO SPREAD!]
Comments
Her dad also has a real Knight's armor helmet. Which would've made totally been blogworthy if poor hubby got it stuck on his melon while running around the Wench's house like a toddler touchng everything & we all went to the ER - where I would not have been able to inform the staff of crap since I would've been laffing while they blowtorched the helmet off.
Posted by: qfe23 at June 27, 2006 03:23 PM
There I was trying to figure out for what "Salty Beagle" was a euphemism...
Posted by: Rachel at June 27, 2006 11:10 PM
Can you post the links as well.... work has already begun for next year's Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Posted by: Jenn at June 28, 2006 03:43 PM