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<font face="Comic Sans MS" size="5">Arrrghh... welcome ye be mates</font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="5">We be lookin to crew a ship and if you have the grit that makes a pirate fit....</font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="5">then come aboard!</font></p><br><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="6">AHOY....PIRATES WANTED&nbsp;&nbsp; <img style="WIDTH: 72px; HEIGHT: 44px" height="44" alt="" hspace="0" src="http://98.131.183.96/images/pirate2.gif" width="72"></font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="5">Avast ye landlubbers and scalawags we be lookin fer a crew to set sail for &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font></font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="5">Historical and Educational Events. All ye who be interested in the&nbsp;</font></font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="5">Golden Age of Piracy particularly in and around the Historic river town of&nbsp;</font></font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="5"></font></font><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="5">Marcus Hook,&nbsp;</font></font><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="5">Pennsylvania should be scrawlin yer mark.&nbsp;</font></font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="4">Requirements for enlistment:<br>1. Ye must be&nbsp;18 or older<br>2. Ye must be want'n to learn ta be a pirate<br>3. Be able to particiapte in at least 3 events per year<br>4. Be want'n to dress like a pirate<br>5. Be want'n to talk like a pirate...arrrrhhh</font></font></p><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4"></font>&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><strong><font size="6">Please Contact the Crew for information and enlistment <font size="4">or fill out the </font><font size="+0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-SIZE: x-large"><a class="RE" href="form.html" target="_blank">form</a></span></font></font></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-SIZE: x-large">.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', serif">NOTE - Submission of form does NOT automatically&nbsp;make you a member. Ye still must pass the test!</span><br><br><br><p><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="5">Capn Mike at <strong>610-587-7409</strong>&nbsp; Email: </font><font size="5"><a href="mailto:redpeper@snip.net">redpeper@snip.net</a></font></font></p>



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