The Gathering (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
This year we’ll slip in, by ones and by twos, to this beer-soaked din of parlour games, this gin-stained shrine to American folklore, where we’ll plot and plan our attack on the unsuspecting city of Decatarrrr.

Legge the Firste (2:30pm - 2:45pm)
We depart Mr. Twain’s riverboat and take to the streets of Decatarrrr to let the townsfolk know that we are come to drink their ale! We strike quickly, hot and fast! Streaking across the soft eastern underbelly of this parochial town we stroll down the high street and around the corner toward the legendary Belgium Bar, secreted in the attic of the Brick Store. As if we couldn’t figure out where they’d hidden it….

The Brick Store (2:45pm - 4:00pm)
Once we arrive here at the Brick Store we’ll threaten their crew with gold and paper and plastic cards full of numbers, in exchange for high gravity Belgian beers and tasty delectables from their kitchen. Tip your servers well, but make sure they know how close they came to danger this day by growling at them!! (restrooms under the stairs toward the kitchen)

Legge the Seconde (4:00pm - 4:05pm)
Once we’ve taken the Brick Store and secured all her tasty kegs of European beer we’ll shuffle over to the scenic Stephen Decatarrrr plaza.

Stephen Decatur Plaza (4:05pm - 4:30pm)
We’ll gather here at the bust of Commodore Stephen Decatur to celebrate the taking of this inland port, dedicated to this ferocious enemy of pirates everywhere. We’ll perambulate up and down like cocks of the walk, to drive home the point that Decatarrrr has fallen well and truly under our power… and to also allow the townsfolk to have their photos taken with us, if they be daring enough. To all you pirates what be from Virginia, this might be a reeely, reeely good place to be around this time, if you catch our drift…. be sure to talk to people in your pirate network for details!!

TENTATIVE!! - Legge the Thirde (4:30pm - 4:35pm)
We escape the pirate-hating ghost of Commodore Stephen Decatur and take to the streets again, this time looking for a port to take us in to let us lick our wounds… and perhaps some limes… surrounded by a copious amount of Tequila….

TENTATIVE!! - Eddie’s Attic (4:35pm - 6:00pm)
After our celebration in the square, any pirate worth his salt will be on the lookout for more rum and ale and pirate grog, so up the stairs to Mister Eddie’s Attic we’ll climb, to slake our thirst… and to listen to songs by Tenpenny Traveler as we consider the last, and longest, leg of our journey…. the route to that pirate conclave known as PiratePalooza™!!!

Legge the Fourth (6:00pm - 6:15pm)
Now, take to your longboats and row hard for Avondale Estates!! We’ll meet you at the James Joyce Irish Pub!!

5th Annual PiratePalooza™ Pub Sing (6:30pm - 10pm)
his be it… the culmination of our raid on Decatarrrr… the place where we divvy our loot and sing of our adventures along with:

The Brigadoon Bombshells
Tenpenny Traveler
Joni Minstrel
The Lost Boys
Syrens of the South
Three Quarter Ale
Wine Woman & Song

The James Joyce Irish Pub has a spectacular menu and a crew of friendly cabin boys and girls to make sure your jar is never empty, and your belly always full.

://www.piratepalooza.com/

Dragon*Con 2009 will be held Labor Day weekend (September 4 - September 7, 2009) in Atlanta, GA.

League of the Black Flag is hosting the annual Pirate Party at DragonCon
Thanks to the generosity of the Black Flag crew AP&W will have a table with our banner near the entrance.
I promised we would have crew there to help with the entry table etc. Tis a good place to take a break and rest ya feet after dancin the Virgina Reel or stomping out a Victorian waltz!
Sign up ahead of time to help crew the table or see me on the floor
Brave the seas slip in fer a shot of rum from my special flask(s) or anytime ye see me.

Still looking for Pirate prizes IE: rubber duckys, trinkets, flasks, swords er weaponry, odd bits and pieces you want to donate to be given during raffle. Any cozies, coasters, Costume accessories, Ya know what I am meanin.

REMEMBER: You must purchase a DRAGONCON ticket to enter the hotel.

Ask a staff member when you arrive at the HILTON where the room (International North) be located or see links below.

Fer all the worry warts, Timid Timmy's, Scared Sallees, Nervous Nellie's and nay Sayers tis all calm seas now with in the Guild . Will be smooth sailings cause we all know wounds from battle heal, given enough time. So I invite ye to climb aboard fer the merriment................leave the drama to the past.

Ya know..............It's Kinda like a hornets nest. If ya don't poke it with a stick they will mind their own business. If ya keep poking at 'em they will attack.
............ Now if we can get every one to sheath their sticks....................

HAR!

Fair winds and see ya on the dance floor!

Quartermaster Ferguss Hardwood

See page 55 below

http://publications.dragoncon.org/pdfs/DC2009-PocketProgramGuide-FULL_BOOK-web-version.pdf

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=255+Courtland+Street+NE,+Atlanta,+Georgia,+United+States+30303&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=KxaYStyYGMyltge_9eG9BA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1

UPDATE: The carnival runs from 4 pm to 10 pm. We are not meeting at the gate until 7 pm to (?) at 8pm. Mostly we should be mixing with the crowd dancing, getting them excited, being Pirates of course etc. See BO for more info when you arrive.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E-mail BO now for more info

We have been challenged to amass a boarding party and invade the A1A concert being held at Johns Creek for the benefit "Days of Summer"! on Friday July 31. Load the cannon Prime the pans mates as Jeff Pike of A1A has parlayed that we can be entering the premises for free! We always like free! Of course the catch is that we be be in our best Garb, Captain's coats for the mates and the wenches....well you wenches always look fine! The ship's navigator will be flying the flag so look over the horizon and tack into the wind to arrive on time, loaded for battle.

Best be headed to the ship early ons and plan to be on your best Piratical behavior as this is a trail run for Future events. Ye can harass the common folk and maybe steal their rum, but try not to scare the young ones nor pilfer too much from the rich as the governor frowns upon unruly louts. This could be a good time to tryout that squeaking ye call singing as practice for next weekend following at Cowboys (see calender). If ye be a shy lass just stand around and look pretty, but if ya aims to catch the lady's eye lads ye best be stepping forward and speaking up! Alas I be stranded on a distant shore with a low tide fer this event... but Cap't Mayonnaise....errr that be Moineu has pledged his leadership along with the portrait maker BO, the sawwench Polky and the navigator Georgia Belle! So look fer the scruvey lot of em milling around the gates to gain entry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Now if in ye be having questions about this here happening click on the link below. If that doesn't satisfy yer craving fer knowledge give a shout out to BO and she can fill yer ear!

Quartermaster Ferguss Hardwood

3121 Peachtree Parkway (John's creek) Suwanee, Georgia 30024

http://daysofsummer.org/

http://www.a1a-live.com/home.html

Lost Boys past and present play 3 hours of music from every era of their history!

The Lost Boys are four high energy performers that have joined forces to bring the world a unique blend of original music, and traditional folk tunes, along with contemporary and classic rock n' roll parodies with a Renaissance flair. Affectionately known as the Ren Fab Four the boys have endeared themselves to audiences across the southeast. It's Spinal Tap meets Shakespeare In Love, and fans of music with comedy and comedy with music will surely enjoy this musical insanity. Accept no substitutes: the Lost Boys!
Please note that there is a $3 cover charge.
Be there early to get a seat this event is always crowded and so much fun!