Dear Survivors,

As is the case with sun and grog addled Pirates, it has taken us a few days to separate the real from the imagined and to slowly piece together the events of last Sunday. Except for the lawn jart incident, we have officially declared the day a success.

It was a day of massive team effort, and we are happy to report no floggings were administered until well after 6 o’clock, at which time Jane's mother was caught in the walk-in cooler smoking a cigarette while sitting on a box of frozen veggie burgers. Because of her senior citizen status her lashings were limited to a paltry 10.

Otherwise, the crew performed splendidly.

Also the day was marked by a flurry of dollar bills. We the pirates thank you like you’ll never know for not complaining about cold corn, burnt dogs, and stupid hula hoop games. You ate, you drank, you made merry.

And together we made over 4 grand. $4042.00 to be exact. Even the pirates were shocked at the willingness of those plundered to hand over their coin purses. It touched our black hearts. MoveOnPAC has just started a matching fund this week, so you can tell all your friends we made 8 grand.

Again to our volunteers, friends and attendees, to everyone who sold tickets, helped spread the word, and to all of ye who donated all those splendid raffle prizes... a double ration of rum for a job well done with no sucking the monkey.

“Splice the main brace for the lot of ye!”

Muchos gracias:
Mr. Fuzzer, Amy & Karl Saar (designer & smithy), Kristin the gold-hearted lass, Miriam Desharnais, Erik Boring, Jackie Nickel, Mary Ann Miller, Rita for the hot dogs, Benn Ray & Rachel Whang and everything Atomic, Scott Brown and the gang at Video Americain, Chris Campbell, Melissa Darwin, Thomas Platt, Marie-Paule & Wendy at Salon Europa, Bill Stevenson, Leslie Waskins, Bud & Karin Tiffany, Joe Leatherman, David Hesse, Laura Norris & Diana Khatchatourian, Sally Hutchens, Aicha Williams, Mustaffa and Donna Snoussi, Minas Konsolas, and the generous folks at True Vine, Galvanize, Shine Collective, Holy Frijoles, Golden West, Common Ground, Mud & Metal, Ma Petite Shoe, Lynnes Bear in Mind, and Passion Fish.

Our deep thanks and awe to !El Suprimo! and ?El Kabong?'s cosmic ability to weave Ennio Morricone with Dolemite without a seam. Even the snack bar kids were getting down.

And finally, a yardarm of huzzahs to D. Edward Vogel, mastermind and commandeer of the big and beautiful Bengies Drive-In Theatre.