NYC - Did anyone see the pirates marching through the EV today?

[Stephanie]

What was that about? It was really cool. 150 pirates marching through the streets of the East Village. Only one banner had text: Impeach Bush. The rest of the flags were skull & crossbones.

Who were those pirates?

[pagerbear]

1. Did they make it up to Inwood?

[Stephanie]

2. Last time I saw them they were headed South.

toward Staten Island.

[pagerbear]

3. Toward Staten Island on foot?

[Stephanie]

4. They were pirates

So I assume they were going to board the ferry.

Seriously, I think it was a performance/protest. They were all costumed. There was a drum corps.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. Update.... apparently this is a commercial/attention/press

Effort... this is a post from IndyMedia, although it does look like a really funny show, it is not a sea grass-roots effort of dissafected New York Pirates, but an organized bunch of actors/performers.




Sunday Feb 29th Leap Day! Pirate Parade!
4pm
10th St & 2nd Ave by St. Marks Church

Treasure Maps!

Long Jump Competition with prizes!

Benjamin Ickies plays sea shanties to ensure we
are all in a good pyratey mood.

Pirate Parade

A lively raucous street wide procession of
carnival proportions, with colorful costumes, a
multitude of flags, and cacophony of music &
sounds.

Wear your pirate costume! Bring noise makers!

6:30pm
Pirates Take Times Square Party
Chashama
135 West 42nd St between Broadway & 6th Ave

Jolly Ship the Whizz-Bang (Pirate Rock Opera
http://oojamadome.org/pirates.html )
The Stockyard Stoics (Classic punk)
The Besties (the name says it all, pop)
Piss Death (area pirate punks)

($5 suggested donation)

Bar by Pirate Grainne the Sea-Queen of Ireland

[Stephanie]

7. Thanks!

It was very funny. They were chanting "Arrggh!"

I followed them for a while because of the "Impeach Bush" banner.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. kick so more can see it.