Legend of Buried Pirate Treasure ~ ~ # 19 of 30

“Legends don't have to make sense.

They just have to be beautiful.

Or at least interesting.” 

~ Terry Pratchett

#19 of 30 -

  Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Legends 

Buried Pirate Treasure

7.5" x 5.5" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper

Acid-free Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 8" x 10"

Signed and certified by the artist.

Painting Options

matted w/ backing (in sleeve) $85.00 USD matted / framed / med- wood $105.00 USD art only (in sleeve) $80.00 USD

In reality, pirates rarely buried their treasures. In fact, there is only one known incident on record of such an event. Also, there is absolutely no existing evidence of any buried treasure maps, ever.  Bummer, hugh? Sorry to break this news to you here, especially on "Talk Like A Pirate Day". That really be making me blood boil. Arrgh! Anyway, Happy "Talk Like a Pirate Day" to all ye land lubbin' buccaneers!  

I did remember to take a few in-progress shots while a workin' on this here paintin' though.

With me Jolly Roger flyin' high, Yo-ho-ho, shiver me timbers, I bet ye'll not be wonderin' what Cp'n Happy an' this salty landlubber lass be up to tonight! Aye! Time for a big pocket of Rye and a song or two!  ARRRRGAH!!

Talk Like a Pirate or Else! ~ # 18 of 30

"Today was good.

Today was fun.

Tomorrow is another one."

~ Dr. Seuss

Ahoy Mateys!

remindin' all ye scallywags

that tomorrow'l be

International 

Talk Like A Pirate Day!

ARRRRRRRRRR, Aye!!

Th' 19th of September every year

be one of me favrit 'olidays!

#18 of 30 -

  Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Legends 

Legend: Pirates often used colorful language such as 'Arrrgh' and 'Ahoy Matey'. It probably isn't true, but it sure is fun to spend a whole day talkin' like 'em!

Talk Like a Pirate Watercolor on Yupo paper • Available Signed and certified by the artist.

Talk Like a Pirate

Watercolor on Yupo paper • Available

Signed and certified by the artist.

So don't be a yella bellied bilge rat!

Speak th' lingo or walk the plank!

Sing A Song of Sixpence - A True 1700's Coded Pirate Message - #2 of 30

Sing a song of sixpence

A pocket full of rye.

Four and twenty blackbirds

Baked in a pie.

This is a "True Lost Legend", according to Snopes.com. The nursery rhyme, Sing a Song of Sixpence, actually originated in the 1700's as a coded message. It was used by the infamous privateer turned pirate, Blackbeard, and his confederates to recruit crew members for his marauding sailing vessels. Blackbeard's "blackbirds" were offered a day's wage of sixpence and a pocket (about a liter) of rye whiskey in addition to a share of the spoils. It was a good deal since most pirate vessels did not pay a salary and only offered a share of the swag, if and when they were successful. 

Sing a Song of Sixpence • 12 x 16" Watercolor of Yupo - Available

Sing a Song of Sixpence • 12 x 16" Watercolor of Yupo - Available

#2 of 30 -

Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Legends

Thanks for your friendship!

ARRR!

X ♥  O

Whooo Doesn't Love Halloween?

Night Hawk

Northern Spotted Owl

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted - $85.

acid free, white core mat with a foam core backing in an acetate sleeve

ready to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame.

SO, Whooo  doesn't love Halloween?

Because of Hurricane Sandy, today is "officially" Halloween here in NJ, according to our governor.

My car is still decorated.

I took all this stuff, plus costumes, down to Virginia with me for our Sandy Family Reunion.

(More about that to come.)

We put up the many decorations in our condo right away, but because of Superstorm Sandy, my sister, Denise, and I had to leave a day early, without having our full blown Halloween Pirate Party.

ARRRRRRRRRRR!!

To me, (and the whole Sandy family), Halloween just isn't a whole lot of fun without costumes! Our family has had some really GREAT Halloween masquerade parties over the years! They continue to be topics of conversation at many of our gatherings.

So, all ya landlubbin, scallywag scoundrels got 'til next year an' ye better be ready! 

Talkin' the talk be dandy, but ye better be walkin' the walk too!! Or ye'll all be visitin' me plank, beggin' fer me mercy. Listen up wenches; don't be actin' phony, like scurvy bilge rat dogs, ya hear?!

ERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!

Talk Like A Pirate Today, Or Else!!

Ahoy!! I be Cap'n Happy here

remindin' all ye landlubbin' scallywags

that today be 

International

Talk Like A Pirate Day! 

ARRRRRRR, AYE!!

Th' 19th day of September every year

be one of me favrit 'olidays!

Cap'n Happy says, "Speak the lingo or walk the plank!"

All ye scurvy buccaneers better be

crawling out of yer bung hole today

and ye better be talkin' like a pirate

l o u d  and c l e a r !

Don't be a yella bellied bilge rat!

Speak th' lingo or walk the plank!