Volume 2, Issue 1 Autumn 2003 Celebrating Halloween—the greatest play day of the year! 2 Pirates! The Fact and Fantasy of Piracy Editor’s by Dusti Lewars-Poole 4 Pirates Wanted by Dusti Lewars-Poole Column 5 Popular Picture Picks by Pirates 6 Ghosts and Legends™, Myrtle Beach, SC 7 Cemetery Hopping: Forest Hill Cemetery by Lesley Bannatyne 9 Nantucket’s Dearly Departed Arrr . by Winifred Crombie Ahoy fellow pirates! Be ye friend or be ye foe?? 10 Little Bernice, part 1 If you’re reading this publication you’re undoubtedly a friend and by Jo Gray on that note I welcome you to join in on the festivities you’ll find in 12 Grumpkins: Sculptures in pumpkin our Autumn 2003 issue of HallowZeen. As you can tell from the by Patrick Moser cover, we’ve set our sites on pirates as we sail into the 2nd anniver- 13 The Necro-Tonz sary of HallowZeen. by Michelle Mae-Onassis A big welcome to graphic artist Jonathan Johnson of Milwaukee, 17 BooBiz Wisconsin who did a stellar job on our cover. Glad to have you 18 Little Bernice, part 2 aboard, matey! For those who have fantasized about living a pirates by Jo Gray life, be sure to read “Pirates! The Fantasy and Fact of Piracy” by 19 The Elk Hunt Dusti Lewars-Poole (p. 2). Leave it to Dusti to dig up a buried treas- by Kristy St. Clair ure of factoids on what, for many of us, is a childhood fantasy. And if 20 Halloween Folk Art you’re even the slightest bit tempted to abandon your day-to-day life, by Dawn Kroma be sure NOT to read the “Pirates Wanted” ad (p. 4). Witness the trans- 22 Halloween Postal Stamp Campaign formation of Jo Gray’s “Little Bernice” as she dons pirate attire (p. Cover: Our dream of being a pirate begins in childhood and lasts a lifetime as seen on 10) and practices her best pirate-speak (p. 18) in anticipation of the the cover of our Autumn 2003 issue. Cover illustration by Jonathan Johnson. ‘high’ holiday. 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Visit our web site at www.hallowweenalliance.com HallowZeen Autumn 2003 Volume 2, Issue 1 Page 1 Pirates! The Fantasy and Fact of Piracy Piracy may well be one of the oldest known profes- water has offered Man the quickest way to travel and trans- sions. port goods. Ships and seaports were long recognized as With roots wrapped around Roman past and holding the possibility of wealth—and where there’s Viking exploits, piracy has inspired terror and wealth, there will be those who want to claim a share fantasy for centuries. of it. Today, the word “pirate” brings to mind Surprisingly, the actual “golden age of pira- dashing rebellious male spirits with gold cy”—the time when pirates such as Blackbeard teeth, elaborate coats, and oversized hit rock-star-fame status—only lasted from plumed hats. Swords and pistols, hand- (roughly) 1665-1716. And frequently, the sta- hooks and maps, eye patches and parrots tus of “pirate” depended on who was attacking – these are the tools of the trade. whom. Some acts of piracy were perfectly Treasure and freedom are the themes. legal—a “privateer”, for example, was basically a The reality is, of course, a much more pirate who worked under the protection of a patron complicated matter. nation. Indeed, countries such as the United States owe much to legal acts of privacy…not that this is a debt Pirates, or more accurately “sea eagerly acknowledged. (Which is a shame. Strictly speak- thieves”, were first mentioned in ing, the Boston Tea Party was an act of piracy. And how writing as far back as 140BC. For many countries can claim piracy at the foundation of their most of history, water has creation?) offered Man the quickest way to travel and transport goods. Ships and seaports Being a privateer rather than a pirate, however, didn’t were long recognized as holding the possibility guarantee any sort of safety if one was caught. A thief is a of wealth – and where there’s wealth, there will thief in the eyes of the ones being robbed, and legal be those who want to claim a share of it. privateers were punished nearly as harshly as any criminal pirate. Depending on one’s perspective, pri- Surprisingly, the actual “golden age of pira- vateers had it worse, as they faced life imprisonment rather than cy”—the time when pirates such as Blackbeard hit death by hanging, which is the traditional punishment for being rock-star-fame status—only lasted from (roughly) 1665-1716. a pirate. And frequently, the status of “pirate” depended on who was attacking whom. Some acts of piracy were perfectly legal— So Spain’s privateers attacked French ships, France’s attacked Piracy may well be one of the oldest known professions. the Spanish, England’s attacked French and Spanish ships, and the Maltese corsairs happily attacked any Christian-owned boat With roots wrapped around Roman past and Viking exploits, that dared sail the Mediterranean. piracy has inspired terror and fantasy for centuries. And all too often, the lure of wealth led many a soul to cross Today, the word “pirate” brings to mind dashing rebellious the admittedly vague line from legal attacks to illegal robbery. male spirits with gold teeth, elaborate coats, and oversized plumed hats. Swords and pistols, hand-hooks and maps, eye Sometimes, the road to piracy was inflicted on a person. If patches and parrots—these are the tools of the trade. Treasure one’s military ship is manned by pirates, it’s not difficult to and freedom are the themes. imagine a scenario where the crew might mutiny, taking over the ship, dragging a captain from a respectable life as an officer The reality is, of course, a much more complicated matter. into a seedier career choice. Other times, the life of a pirate Pirates, or more accurately “sea thieves”, were first men- offered a person a chance to jump social statuses in a world tioned in writing as far back as 140BC. For most of history, where having the ill luck to be born to the wrong family trapped Page 2 HallowZeen Autumn 2003 Volume 2, Issue 1 many a soul into a constrained life. And in times of Most pirates preferred to race up to their target, hop on board, peace, when there were too many sailors and steal as much as they could manage, and get away as quick- and too little salary, piracy had an obvious ly as possible. appeal. A final surprise: There are indeed modern pirates. Some are Women made the very hazardous jump into poor fishermen, sneaking on board docked ships and stealing piracy as well. History tells of at least two— anything they can get their hands on. Others are highly organ- Anne Bonny and Mary Read. They were ized; heavily armed criminals that aren’t afraid to attack a mov- women that disguised their gender at a ing ship. Somalia has become known as a place for sailors to be young age in pursuit of a better life.