tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post6688932235322238670..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: Booty: Family TreePaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-78646193169867056942012-06-24T16:42:40.055-08:002012-06-24T16:42:40.055-08:00Good points, as usual, Captain. And good links too...Good points, as usual, Captain. And good links too. Thankee!Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-31944523211791869262012-06-22T19:51:12.384-08:002012-06-22T19:51:12.384-08:00Ahoy Timmy, me lad! It's funny ye say that (&q...Ahoy Timmy, me lad! It's funny ye say that ("not too sure about the trailblazers..") for it's usually the one's folk consider "slightly odd/off/bad apples/etc. that are INDEED the trailblazers - for they are the ones taking the chances, following their adventure and even if it doesn't end as planned, most certainly made a change in the fabric o' history (even a wee rip) to leave the path visible for others to follow. I've at least one relative who made the history books - described as a "crazy fur trapper dancing around on the stumps of his feet" (apparently the frostbite got his toes at some point)...but he also crossed unknown land - all the way from Quebec to N. Dakota and married into the family o' Chief Red Cloud o' the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) and did his best to see that his family carried on and survived and perhaps missed the massacre at Wounded Knee...though some may still today live on the Pine Ridge Reserve...<br /><br />Aye..Talderoy's a fine fellow (and mighty handy with Ink - http://studiocitytattoo.com) The Pirates Charles (possibly the greatest Pyrate rock band) wrote a song about him - and have a page about him on their site http://www.thepiratescharles.com/fr_talderoy.cfmCapt. John Swallowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06143131721521384174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-90790560831279752322012-06-22T16:08:19.317-08:002012-06-22T16:08:19.317-08:00I'm sure all of our families have a few "...I'm sure all of our families have a few "bad apples", Timmy! It's just that the label depends on who is doing the labeling.<br /><br />And thankee, Captain; I'm far more fortunate than I ever could have dreamed (right up to the red-headed mite). I think you're on to something with Talderoy. I definitely see a family resemblance.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-33326853449324818922012-06-22T14:28:08.899-08:002012-06-22T14:28:08.899-08:00Everyone should have such an interesting group o&#...Everyone should have such an interesting group o' folks in their family tree! (and those o' us lucky enough to are proud o' it!)<br /><br />Look closely at the rogue in the middle with the big beard...we're convinced he's the Great-Grandad o' our mate on the West Coast - the one & only (somewhat legendary and very large) TALDEROY.<br />http://www.facebook.com/TalderoyCapt. John Swallowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06143131721521384174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-26563877999307708852012-06-22T13:50:09.325-08:002012-06-22T13:50:09.325-08:00Great post, Pauline! I'm sure we probably had ...Great post, Pauline! I'm sure we probably had our share of rogues on my side of the tree too (not sure about the trailblazers though)... <br /><br />Happy Friday to you too, my Captain!Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com