Baggywrinkle or What I did 7/11/2010

This is a picture looking up the mainmast of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle taken from her temporary dock at Tampa while she is in town for the 2010 Parade of Sail .   I went with family and toured her today.  It was a hot and partly sunny wait in line at first, as they would only let about 40 tourists on board at a time.  People of all ages lined the dockside and that line stretched into the parking area beside the dock; I was honestly surprised by the number of people that turned out to see the anachronism of a sailing ship in this modern era.  After about an hour and a half of patient (and not so patient on the part of my 8 year old son) waiting, we were finally able to board the ship.

The Origin of Cannibals

I'm sure that you know what a cannibal is, but where did the word come from?  Do you know?  I will give you a hint, the fellow that gave us cannibals is celebrated with his own holiday every October.

Great Pirates Were Amateurs Once, Too.

In my last entry, I mentioned Captain Edward Lowe.  Ned Low, as he is sometimes referred to, was one of the most bloodthirsty pirates in history.  His cruelty was written about by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and even in the New York Times.  However, just because someone can bully and frighten others, it does not make them an experienced pirate.