Black Flag, Black Friday — The Pirate Deals That Built Legends
- Captain Blackquill
- 6 days ago
- 7 min read
Blackbeard scores the greatest “Black Friday” plunder in pirate history, Calico Jack seizes a captaincy by mutiny, and our Aussie mates get a wild punk-pirate night in Adelaide.
Ahoy, Matey
Ahoy, ye bargain-hunting buccaneers!
While the landlubbers ashore trample each other for half-priced kettles and glittery trinkets, we pirates know the truth: the first Black Friday didn’t happen in a shop — it happened under the Black Flag.
This week, we sail headlong into that delicious overlap of commerce and cutlass-work, where “doorbusters” meant actual busted doors, and the only coupon Blackbeard ever honored was a clean surrender before he fired the cannons.
⚔️ This Week in Pirate History
November 24, 1718 — The Mutiny That Crowned Calico Jack
Fog draped the masts like a thief’s cloak when damnation came for old Charles Vane. The sea held its breath.
A French man-of-war had drifted into view under the morning’s pale light — a hulking beast of war and wealth. For a moment, all thought of gold and gunpowder died. Then Vane, with cold fear in his eyes, ordered the fleet to retreat.
But not all men sailed with fear in their hearts. Standing among them was John “Calico Jack” Rackham, quartermaster of the brigantine Ranger — a man dressed not in dark leathers but in bright calico, as if defying fate itself.
Rackham spat on Vane’s cowardice and cried out for courage, for gold, for fire in their souls. He called a vote.
The sea echoed the answer. The majority rose with him.They branded Vane a coward, stripped him of the black flag, and handed the helm over to Rackham — thorns for a crown, cutlasses for scepters.
Vane and fifteen loyal souls were tossed into a captured sloop, given some powder and slop, and sent drifting into the Caribbean — ghosts in a small boat while a new pirate lord raised a ragged flag high on the Ranger.
🔥 The Aftermath
With Rackham as captain — calico swaying, cutlasses gleaming — the pirate life changed tone. No longer was caution their watchword: now it was opportunity.
Smaller sloops, nervous merchants near Jamaica — none were safe. Rackham’s reign was brief, but in those few months he carved a name of fire and colour into the ledger of infamy.
And that, me hearties, is what mutiny looks like on the morning tide:A fear-soaked ship.A daring quartermaster.And a crew that decided—this day — that cowardice dons no crown.
⚓ This Week in Pirate History (Black Flag / Black Friday Edition)
November 28, 1717 — Blackbeard Scores the Greatest ‘Black Friday Deal’ in Pirate History
Long before landlubbers queued outside shops for shiny baubles and discount kettles, pirates already knew the true meaning of a Black Friday steal — and none ever snagged a better bargain than Blackbeard himself.
On November 28th, about 60 miles off the coast of Martinique, a massive French slaver — La Concorde — drifted under the Caribbean sun. She was armed, spacious, and heavy with supplies… yet cursed with one fatal weakness:
Half the crew lay sick with scurvy and dysentery.
Enter Edward Thatch, better known as Blackbeard, aboard his swift sloop Queen Anne’s Revenge. He hoisted his sable black flag — the grinning skeleton with a spear — and bore down on the French vessel like the devil coming to collect a debt.
⚔️ No Coupons. No Cannon Fire. No Resistance.
The moment La Concorde saw Blackbeard’s flag, the crew didn’t even try to fight.
No haggling.No counter-offers.No “price match guarantee.”
They simply surrendered on sight.
Why?Because when Blackbeard showed up for a "sale," the discount was always 100% off your life, unless you handed over the goods.
🚢 And What a Deal He Walked Away With
Blackbeard took La Concorde — a 300-ton, full-rigged beauty — rechristened her the legendary:
🔥 Queen Anne’s Revenge
And just like that, the most fearsome pirate ship of the Golden Age was born — all because Blackbeard saw a slow-moving vessel with a sick crew and said:
“Aye… I’ll take that.”
💣 The Greatest Black Friday Plunder of All Time
No pirate ever made a more profitable, effortless capture. Other men wait all year for bargains — Blackbeard simply created them.
This Nov 28th, raise a mug of rum to the greatest deal ever struck under the black flag —a Black Friday steal so good, the sea still whispers about it.
🏴☠️ BLACK FLAG BLACK FRIDAY – PLUNDER PICKS OF THE WEEK
All of these treasures are flying Black Friday colors — discounted while the tide is low.
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🏴☠️ 2. 3D Pirate Ship Popup Card
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🎮 3. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Video Game
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii – Black Friday DealFor pirates who like their chaos digital, this one drops you into a wild Hawaiian crime-and-chaos romp with full swagger. Not exactly historical piracy — but the spirit of crime, loyalty, and questionable decisions is all there.
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4. Black Rifle Coffee Company Blackbeard's Delight, 12oz Bag, Whole Bean Dark Roast
Plundered from beans roasted in Colombia and Brazil this veteran founded and American made coffee will brighten the sleepy eyes of any sailor rising with the morning tide. 40% off for Black Friday
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5. CABIN BOY / CABIN GIRL SPECIAL – Don’t Rock the Boat Game
PlayMonster Don’t Rock the Boat Board GamePerfect for the smallest deckhands (and the overgrown ones), this balancing game has you loading pirates onto a wobbly ship without tipping it into the drink. Great for family game night, crew gatherings, or keeping the cabin boy/girl busy while the captain reads in peace.
Builds hand–eye coordination
Easy rules, fast chaos
Big laughs when the whole crew goes overboard
👉 Snag this kid-friendly bit o’ chaos while it’s on Black Friday pricing:https://amzn.to/4pvCdXQ
🏴☠️ BLACK-FLAG BLACK-FRIDAY FEATURE
How Pirates Helped Build the New World’s Economy
— A Short Tale of Plunder, Profit & Prosperity —
Here’s a truth the kings of Europe never wanted whispered:
Pirates didn’t just steal treasure… they jump-started the economy of the New World.
Aye — beneath the cutlasses and chaos, the black flag hid a strange kind of prosperity.
💰 Pirates: The First “Discount Market” of the Americas
The empires tried to choke the colonies with high prices, tight trade laws, and royal monopolies.
Then pirates blew the doors off.
They sailed into colonial ports with stolen cargo and sold it cheap — real Black Friday prices:
rum
sugar
cloth
tools
spices
medicine
Colonists got goods they could never afford from Europe, and small merchants suddenly thrived.
Pirates were Amazon Prime… if Amazon carried cutlasses.
⚓ Hard Coin for Hungry Ports
The colonies were starved of real currency — Europe kept all the gold for itself.
But pirates?They spent everything right where they made port:
taverns
shipyards
farmers
craftsmen
distillers
innkeepers
Every raid meant more silver in colonial pockets instead of royal vaults.
🏝 Ports That Prosper’d on Plunder
Wherever the black flag flew, business boomed:
Nassau
Tortuga
Port Royal
Charleston
Newport
Shipwrights, cooks, rope-makers, rum-sellers — all got rich off pirate coin.
The black market wasn’t just crime… it was a colonial stimulus package.
📉 Europe Lost. The New World Won.
Every captured galleon meant less wealth for Spain, Britain, or France — and more for the colonies.
Pirates accidentally fueled:
Caribbean growth
American entrepreneurship
rising merchant classes
early economic independence
⚔️ The Verdict?
Pirates were the New World’s first disruptors.They broke monopolies, lowered prices, and shoved gold into local markets.
A Black Friday revolution… two centuries early.
When the black flag flew, business boomed.
🏴☠️ Festival Forecast
🦘 AUSTRALIA SPOTLIGHT: A Night of Madcap Marauding in Adelaide!
CAPTAIN HELLFIRE AND THE WRETCHED BRETHREN – “What Happens At Sea Stays At Sea” Single Launch
📅 December 5, 2025 — 8:00 PM (18+)📍 The Austral — 205 Rundle St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia🎟 Tickets: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/captain-hellfire-and-the-wretched-brethren-what-happens-at-sea-stays-at-sea-sin/188130
Shiver every last timber, mates — Adelaide is about to witness a pirate punk broadside of pure chaos.
Fresh off headlining the Secret Pickle Stage at the Beer and BBQ Fest, Captain Hellfire and The Wretched Brethren are storming The Austral to unleash their brand-new single, “What Happens At Sea Stays At Sea.” And this crew never arrives quietly. Expect:
⚡ Theatrics worthy of Alice Cooper⚡ Madcap sea shanties bellowed like cannon fire⚡ The hypnotic rhythmic thrashing of two living squid dancers⚡ A voyage into full-tilt pirate punk absurdity that only Australia could spawn
Their support lineup is no less wild — local rock titans The Sundials and Antics Roadshow are ready to run the crowd up the flagpole and leave the whole tavern ringing.
If you crave a night of theatrics, sea-soaked debauchery, and mayhem on the high seas (well… the high streets of Adelaide), this is your port o’ call.
Don’t miss it, ye salty dogs!
☠️ Captain’s Log
And so ends our Black Flag Black Friday voyage — proof that pirates have always been the true masters of “door-crasher sales.” No lines. No waiting. No mercy.
Whether it’s Calico Jack snatching a captaincy with a single daring vote, Blackbeard claiming a French prize without firing a shot, or Adelaide’s wildest pirate punks preparing to storm The Austral, one truth remains:
When the black flag flies, fortune favors the bold.
May your week be full of good plunder, smooth waters, and deals worthy of a sea dog.
Until next tide, mates —Keep your cutlass sharp and your Black Friday loot honest… or at least well hidden. 🏴☠️🔥
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🎖️ Thanks for Embarkin’ on the Voyage
We set sail every Friday, storm or shine. Keep yer spyglass pointed at the horizon...and may yer week be full o’ plunder, parlay, and just the right amount o’ mutiny.
Share this letter with yer crewmates, an if ye find treasure or tales worth tell’n, send them to captainblackquill@gmail.com.
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