Monday, February 22, 2021

We Love Pirates Week Party -- Kick-off and Tag!

Ahoy there, me hearties!  We Love Pirates Week has begun!


Whenever ye post anything for this party, whether it be your tag answers, a book or movie review, or any other post ye've got planned, add it to this widget here:
   



Here be the official tag, which ye may copy down to your own blog and answer there.  Many thanks to DKoren, who helped me brainstorm the questions.

1.  What are your favorite pirate movies or books?
2.  Who are your favorite fictional pirates?
3.  What do you like best about pirate stories? (Themes, costumes, aesthetic, etc.)
4.  If you were going to play a pirate on the stage or screen, what would your costume look like?
5.  What pirate ship would you like to serve on?
6.  Any favorite sea shanties or pirate songs?
7.  Have you ever participated in International Talk Like a Pirate Day?
8.  Would you like to go sailing on a real tall ship?
9.  Have you ever learned anything about real pirates, or do you tend to stick to the fictional kind?
10.  Why is the rum gone?


I'm hosting a giveaway for this event, so if you be interested in some plunder, see my previous post for ways to enter!

Finally, add any of these buttons to your own posts so other pirates, buccaneers, privateers, or even land-lubbers can join the fun!  And be sure to sail over to other people's posts all week long, as well as checking back here for a couple of games I have planned.

56 comments:

  1. Ahoy, ahoy! *waves spyglass in an excitable manner* Let the festivities begin!

    I reviewed "The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy" here:

    https://iamcharlesbakerharris.wordpress.com/2021/02/22/the-ladys-guide-to-petticoats-and-piracy-review/

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    1. Katie, careful with that spyglass! Don't want to drop it overboard.

      Thanks for joining the fun :-D Can't wait to read your post!

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  2. Yay, my link worked... hope this one does too, https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/2021/02/21/films-the-pirate-movie-1982/

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    1. Yup, it's in the official roster just fine! Thanks for participating :-)

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  3. I had fun with the tag! Looking forward to sharing all the piratical goodness and Blackbeard's Ghost will put in an appearance in a couple of days.

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    1. Caftan Woman, I'm glad! I've been wanting to see Blackbeard's Ghost for YEARS, so I'm excited to see what you think of it.

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  4. I had a lot of fun doing the tag! Thanks for hosting!

    https://samsbookshire.blogspot.com/2021/02/pirate-blog-party-tag.html

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    1. Samantha, I'm glad you had fun with it! :-) Thanks for joining.

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    1. I'm happy you had fun with it, Ivy Miranda! I look forward to reading your post :-)

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  6. Avast! Just published my PotC ranking post. :D

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    1. Olivia, hurrah! That promises to be great fun :-D

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  7. Ahoy there! What a fun blogathon!! I love pirates and am hoping to participate in the tag soon. Thanks for hosting!

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    1. Ahoy, Pages to Remember! That sounds great :-) Glad to have you aboard!

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  8. Got my first post up! Hoping to get my movie review up in a few days. Yay and thank ye again for hosting!

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    1. Yay! Glad to hear it, Heidi. Looking forward to reading it :-)

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  9. Can't wait to read all the posts! And do the tag. :D

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    1. Accidently put in my blogpost twice can you delete one?

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    2. Skye, all fixed! And I've only read a few posts so far, but they've been such fun!

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  10. Arrrr, excellent questions which I just answered! This is off to a great start!

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  11. "Why is the Rum gone?" ;)

    Two versions of a sea shanty that I've been listening to quite a lot the past weeks to add to the pirate atmosphere and fun here:

    The short, catchy, lively version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auI9Cx8SGX4

    The full slow version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq5y4Trz2Bg

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    1. Annie, thanks for sharing those shanties! I quite like them both.

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  12. Ahoy!
    I am super excited and cannot wait to see all the lovely posts and let's have fun!

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  13. I just wrote my name and forgot to type the blog post :D I am an idiot.
    So sorry for that !I hope it can be changed. If so just delete it and I will put it back on correct this time :D

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    1. Rachel, no worries -- I deleted the duplicate for you, so it's all good.

      Glad you're excited about the party :-) Me too!

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  14. Just put up my tag post! Had a lot of fun with it!!

    https://www.pagestoremember.com/2021/02/23/we-love-pirates-tag/

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    1. Pages to Remember, awesome! Thanks for joining the fun :-)

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  15. Boo! Blackbeard's Ghost is off the port bow.

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    1. Caftan Woman, excellent! Thanks for contributing that :-)

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  16. I just posted my review for the party! This party's been such fun so far!!
    https://maidensofgreengables.blogspot.com/2021/02/its-pirate-week.html

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  17. Aaargh, I cannot resist this, matey! If ye have room for a last minute post, I'll be hoisting one soon. Silver Scenes be me blog.

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    1. Metzinger Sisters, there's always room for more piratical posts!

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  18. Hi! Here is my review of The Black Pirate (1926):

    https://diaryofamoviemaniac.wordpress.com/2021/02/24/the-black-pirate-1926/

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    1. Movie Maniac, oooooh, I can't wait to read that! I've been wanting to see The Black Pirate.

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  19. Here is my review of The Island (1980):

    https://diaryofamoviemaniac.wordpress.com/2021/02/25/the-island-1980/

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  20. Hi! I entered my short story :) 🏴‍☠️

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    1. Miranda, I'm so glad you shared it! I look forward to reading it :-)

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  21. Just posted a review of "Against All Flags"...one of my favorite pirate flicks. Thanks for hosting this, matey!

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    1. Metzinger Sisters, I am really eager to see what you thought of that movie because I just watched it for the first time, and reviewed it myself!

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  22. Confession: I forgot about this blog week until it was actually happening. *face palm* My review of Double Crossbones is up now though! Thanks for hosting this!

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    1. Eva, no worries -- you still got your review in with plenty of time!

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  23. Happy Friday!

    Aargh and shiver me timbers, this week has not turned out at all as expected, but I managed to just finish my Double Crossbones review and get the link up! I'm not sure I'll get to the tag, but I love your questions and have to say the rum is gone cause I used it up (the dark stuff anyway) in my dark chocolate almond rum torte (wish you could visit and have some, I'd make a convert of ye). XD

    Thanks again so much for hosting, it's been such fun!

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    1. Heidi, this week was busier than I anticipated too. But we've had time for a lot of fun anyway. I can't wait to have a chance to read your review. And wow, dark chocolate almond rum torte does sound like an excellent way to use up the rum!

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  24. P.S. For some reason the first link isn't working properly, can you delete that one and keep the second?

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    1. PS Heidi, yup, all fixed for you. Looks like the first one linked to the mobile version of your blog, is all.

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  25. I can't believe that this is coming to a close! I got my review up first, though. Thanks again for hosting!

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    1. MC, I know! This week just sped by like a cannon ball. So glad you were able to share your review! You're welcome, and thanks for joining the fun!

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  26. Hi Hamlette,

    Here you go: https://thoughtsallsorts.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/the-pirates-are-to-blame/

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    1. Thoughts All Sorts, great! Did you add the link to the widget above too?

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  27. https://whimsicallyclassic.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/we-love-pirates-blogathon-errol-flynns-pirate-films/

    Here's my post

    Whimsically Classic

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    1. Kayla, ooooh, an overview of all of Flynn's pirate movies sounds awesome! I am eager to get a chance to read that. Thanks for contributing it :-)

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  28. Dear Rachel,

    I joined with a review of "Captain Blood:" https://pureentertainmentpreservationsociety.wordpress.com/2021/02/26/100-new-code-films-14-captain-blood-from-1935-a-first-pirate-film/. Thank you for hosting this party!

    Yours Hopefully,

    Tiffany Brannan

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    1. Thanks, Tiffany! I look forward to reading it :-) I haven't seen that one yet!

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