Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival

 

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Angi R.

Fort Walton Beach, FL

6/8/2008

Like many young girls growing up in Indianapolis, I had always dreamed of becoming a pirate.

So yesterday I went to the Billy Bowlegs festival with great anticipation only to find that it was basically just a regular fair with a bandstand and some fried food.  

I had hoped more people would have dressed up but I too thought of breaking out my pirate clothes and decided against it.  It was just too hot.
I also timed my visit around the time the "pirates" were set to invade on their party barge and do battle with the mayor.  I was very disappointed to see that the mayor and his posse not only did not put up a fight as advertised but they welcomed them and let them take over Fort Walton Beach.  I had envisioned that there would be swashbuckling, shooting, screaming and perhaps a few casualties.  BTW - if anyone actually does read my review I would be happy to do my civic duty and help out with the sword fighting next year.

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