Southern Byways

September 12th, 2007

Do You Have Your Pirate Name Yet??

I’m gettin’ you ready for the 19th of September when you need to know this stuff.

*Let’s start with yur’ name. This quiz will give it to you! Now be honest. Click here
and no, I’m not going to tell you what mine is because I don’t have to!

And just in case you are thinking […]

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August 20th, 2007

We Have Famous Pirates in our Midst

Well, sort of…
You already know about “Talk Like a Pirate Day” and to help your kids get down the lingo, Kim Kennedy and her brother Doug, came up with this book. It just might help to get your kids back to reading! Who knows… Pirate Pete just might be the one to give them […]

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August 19th, 2007

A Notorious Place… Florida

In just one month’s time, you will suddenly begin to hear phrases like… “Arrrgh, matey, wenches” on every street corner! And if you see some individuals dressed like pirates, you will know that ” Talk Like a Pirate Day” has officially arrived. The day officially begins on September 19th, but I’m giving you […]

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July 22nd, 2007

Bringing Your Vacation Home With You!

Traveling, in my opinion, is all about making memories that you can enjoy long after you get home. That’s where souvenirs come into play. Whoever thought up marketing all those little bits and pieces that fall into this category was brilliant. Most of the items that you hand over your money for, would be laughed […]

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June 9th, 2007

Travel First Aid Kit

“You don’t want to get caught on the road (or on a plane, train or bus) without the right equipment in the case of an emergency, no matter how small. Why not take along a travel first aid kit as a precaution? We recommend packing the following items in an old […]

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October 17th, 2006

5 things I didn’t know about Georgia

1. Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
2. Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
3. The pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach made a home on Blackbeard Island. The […]

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May 31st, 2006

Pirates’ Alley, New Orleans, Louisiana

Pirates Alley off St. Peters Street between Chartres and Royal has a building at 624 Pirates Alley known as Faulkner House which was built in 1840. William Faulkner wrote his first novel, Soldiers Pay, here in 1925. Pirates Alley dates to 1831 and its official name is Ruelle d’Orleans, Sud — Orleans Walkway, South
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May 31st, 2006

Pirate’s Dinner Adventure

Now how cool is this?? You have probably taken the famous ride, but now you get to participate in an adventure too!
*But not before you are served a feast fit for a pirate!
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