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	Gasparilla 2005 - from TBO.com
		Pirate legend Jose Gaspar is immortalized with this statue at Regency Cove, a retirement community in Tampa.
		Louise Frances Dodge, society editor of The Tampa Tribune, in 1904 planned the city's first May festival based on Gaspar's legend, and soon his gang of outlaws was re-created in the form of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla.
		Gasparilla was postponed during some war years, and in 1942 used krewe budget surpluses to buy defense bonds.
	gasparilla.tbo.com /gasparilla/history1.htm (719 words)

	Festivals galore around the world - World - Travel - smh.com.au
		It's a fertility festival whose highlight is the parading of a huge wooden phallus.
		Oktoberfest, Munich: This is the big daddy of all beer festivals (some call it a big drunk), an annual blast during which 6.7 million visitors guzzle untold millions of litres of beer.
		Accompanied by a flotilla of pleasure boats, the pirate ship forces a "surrender" from the city's mayor and spawns a spate of street party celebrating, often with name entertainers.
	www.smh.com.au /news/world/festivals-galore-around-the-world/2006/09/21/1158431827507.html (695 words)

	Gasparilla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The Gasparilla Pirate Festival is the anniversary of the invasion of Tampa Bay by the famous swashbuckler Jose Gaspar.
		Every year they celebrate by sailing the restored Gasparilla boat into the Harbor dressed as pirates and firing cannons in a mock "invasion." Then there is a huge parade.
		Gasparilla is my absolute favorite day of the and this is one of the reasons.
	members.aol.com /noisy605/gasparilla.html (173 words)

	1999 Gasparilla Pirate Fest
		Pirate treasure has washed up on Florida's shores from time to time, Mulder said, but it comes from pirate vessels that were destroyed by Caribbean storms.
		The next year, the Gasparilla invasion was part of the city's festivities of Washington's birthday.
		Becoming a well-known event, Gasparilla is visited by a Cuban gunboat for the invasion and joined by a Cuban fiesta queen, her court and 50 congo dancers in the parade.
	tampabayonline.net /gaspar/history.htm (1891 words)

	Gasparilla Festival of the Arts - History
		The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, now one of the country's premier outdoor art events, has a rich history in the City of Tampa.
		The forerunner of the art festival was the juried art exhibit at the Florida State Fair.
		In 1973 the Festival was the recipient of the First Annual Governor's Award for the Arts, singled out for this honor because of the melding of business and arts interests.
	www.gasparilla-arts.com /history.htm (1337 words)

	About Jose Gaspar & Gasparilla
		The life of Jose Gaspar - Gasparilla the Pirate - and his reign of terror on the seas was over.
		Gasparilla left 10 of his most trusted men with the treasure chests while he took the rest of the crew in pursuit of the merchant ship.
		The pirates bribed Lady Boggess with a small part of the treasure, ensuring that she would not divulge their location if the Americans pursued them to the area.
	www.josegaspar.net /AboutJose.htm (1140 words)

	Travel \| Life of the party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		THERE are more festivals in the world today than you can count, celebrating everything from beer and blossoms to music and motorcycles.
		It's a fertility festival whose highlight is the parading of a huge wooden phallus.
		Accompanied by a flotilla of pleasure boats, the pirate ship forces a 'surrender' from the city's mayor and spawns a spate of street-party celebrating, often with name entertainers.
	www.news.com.au /travel/story/0,23483,20471695-27977,00.html (782 words)

	AAA Going Places Magazine \| January-February 2004 \| Gasparilla Turns 100
		The pirate-themed festival was the result and it also spawned the Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, a social organization that was formed to lead the festivities.
		Gasparilla organizers were buoyed by the success of the early celebration and decided to move the Gasparilla Pirate Fest to its February slot with an eye to adding more events for locals and visitors to enjoy.
		From its humble beginnings, the Gasparilla Pirate Fest has become one of the country’s largest and most unique outdoor celebrations, and has been recognized by a number of publications as well as being named among the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 100 Events.
	www.aaagoingplaces.com /pagesjf04/gasparilla.htm (620 words)

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		The theme of the exhibition would focus on the "Golden age of pirates," between the 1600s and 1821, and its opening would coincide with Disney's summer release of the third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies.
		But, Ostrenko said, the six-month exhibition wouldn't glorify pirates but be a revealing, sober look into their history.
		Some people at the meeting questioned whether a pirate exhibit has any place at a science museum and whether it was wise to bring back the controversy, said Sam Wright, a University of South Florida associate dean, who attended.
	www.jacksonville.com /apnews/stories/111106/D8LALHV81.shtml (1085 words)

	AP Wire \| 11/12/2006 \| Tampa museum could display pirate ship that carried slaves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Members of Gasparilla Krewe in pirate regalia joined business and political leaders for a festive announcement of plans for the Whydah museum, but things quickly went awry.
		The theme of the exhibition would focus on the "Golden age of pirates," between the 1600s and 1821, and its opening would coincide with Disney's summer release of the third installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies.
		Some people at the meeting questioned whether a pirate exhibit has any place at a science museum and whether it was wise to bring back the controversy, said Sam Wright, a University of South Florida associate dean, who attended.
	www.bradenton.com /mld/bradenton/news/breaking_news/15996226.htm (930 words)

	Tampa's Gasparilla Festival
		The three-day festival, held in January, is one of the country's largest and most unique outdoor celebrations.
		With pirate flags flying and cannons thundering, the ship and its crew of 700 is towed by tugs along Hillsborough Bay followed by hundreds of participating boats and krewes.
		Although a challenge to be recognized by the Gasparilla Krewe community, the women persevered, and in 1993, the Grace O'Malleys debuted in the Gasparilla Parade.
	www.rencentral.com /oct_nov_vol1/gasparilla.shtml (928 words)

	Gasparilla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Gasparilla is a month-long festival held every February in Tampa, Florida.
		Two main events in the Gasparilla festival are the Invasion and Parade, and the Ybor City Night Parade.
		The whole thing is named after Jose Gaspar, a pirate who supposedly controlled the Tampa Bay area in the mid-1800's.
	www.nothingtoplunder.com /gasparilla.htm (166 words)

	TAMPA FLORIDA USA municipal government - Gasparilla Pirate Festival, Tampa
		The "Gasparilla Pirate Fest" is one of the country's largest and most unique outdoor celebrations.
		Flanked by hundreds of pleasure craft and vessels of all shapes and sizes, the invasion is a formidable sight.
		Built entirely of steel, the fl-hulled "Jose Gasparilla" measures 165 feet in length and is topped by three masts that tower 100 feet above deck.
	www.tampagov.net /news_and_events/feature_events/Gasparilla (260 words)

	Jose Gaspar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pirate flagship during the Gasparilla Pirate Festival
		Most say he was born in Spain in 1756 and served in the Spanish Navy aboard the Floridablanca.
		Pirates Who's Who, Giving Particulars of the Lives and Deaths of the Pirates and Buccaneers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gasparilla (1103 words)

	GRACE O'MALLEY
		Her pirating skills and her ability to charge for safe passage kept her and her followers quite comfortable.
		When Turkish pirates attacked her ship, it looked as though they would be defeated.
		It is believed that Grace went back to her pirating ways; there is only one account of an English patrol overcoming one of her galleys on its way to raid the ships of the McSweeneys.
	www.rencentral.com /oct_nov_vol1/graceomalley.shtml (1201 words)

	BiZBashFla Event News: Guests Enjoy Pirate Festival in an Upscale Setting
		The annual festival is named in honor of legendary pirate Jose Gaspar, who invaded Tampa centuries before with his crew.
		The "pirates" are actually members of the Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, a group of 760 people who organize the invasion, in part to promote tourism—no pillaging involved, just lots of celebrating and a rowdy parade.
		When the pirate ship reached the convention center with cannons blasting, it marked the end of brunch and time for guests to relocate to Bayshore Boulevard to see the Mardi Gras-like parade.
	www.bizbash.com /florida/content/editorial/e5803.asp (561 words)

	Jose Gaspar - Gasparilla The Pirate Home Page, Tampa Gasparillafest
		Jose Gaspar was a Spanish pirate that prowled the waters of Tampa Bay, Florida.
		Known as the "Last Buccaneer", Gasparilla was planning on retiring from a life of piracy.
		Each year, the city surrenders and the pirates take to the streets and lead a huge parade with over 120 krewes and their floats winding through downtown Tampa.
	www.josegaspar.net /index2.htm (460 words)

	Gasparilla Pirate Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The invasion begins when the "Krewe" (made up of residents of the city) arrives on a 165' long pirate ship, the Jose Gasparilla, in Tampa Bay and land near downtown Tampa.
		The Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, the organization which founded the parade, is the oldest krewe involved in the parade, and among the most prestigious.
		A few weeks after the invasion, there is a more adult-oriented Sant'Yago Knight Parade (also known as the Gasparilla Night Parade) in Ybor City, held in the evening and running into the early morning.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gasparilla_Pirate_Festival (487 words)

	Gasparilla Tampa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Southwest Airlines Gasparilla Pirate Fest is Tampa Bay’s unique historic pirate themed festival which features the Gasparilla Invasion,...
		Gasparilla 2006 from TBO.com - A comprehensive guide to Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate festival and related events in Tampa, Florida...
		Gasparilla Festival of the Arts held annually in beautiful downtown Tampa, Florida.
	tampa-bay-web.com /Tampa-Bay-Area-Resources/Gasparilla-Tampa.html (480 words)

	Tampa Bay FL Homes for Sale & Real Estate by
		The festival –"Gasparilla Pirate Fest," is one of the country's largest and most unique outdoor celebrations.
		After the invasion, the Mayor hands over the keys to the city and Gaspar and his merry mates board a float and join another 130 krewes to display their "treasures" in a 3.5-mile parade down beautiful Bayshore Boulevard.
		Street Festival begins (along Franklin Street from Whiting to Brorein) with live entertainment on three stages, and the Gasparilla Midway with games and rides.
	welcomehometotampabay.com /custom1.shtml (537 words)

	Mommy Too! Magazine \| Celebrating Mothers of Color and the Families They Love
		The name and foundation of Tampa's traditional Gasparilla Carnival come from legendary pirate Jose Gaspar, "last of the Buccaneers," who terrorized the coastal waters of West Florida during the late 18th and early 19th century.
		Gaspar, given to calling himself "Gasparilla," served as a lieutenant in the Royal Spanish Navy for five years until 1783 when, upon seizing command of a Spanish sloop-of-war, he with his fellow mutineers set sail for the Florida straits.
		We got to see the floats pass, catch some beads (Mardi Gras style) and it was sweet to see the kids be so kind that when they got their fill, the passed the beads back to the crowd behind us.
	www.mommytoo.com /June2006_Issue/june2006_7.htm (1102 words)

	Gasparilla Pirate Fest Street Festival - Tampa, Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Flush with the wealth of beads, doubloons and other treasures – the Captain of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla and his band of marauding buccaneers celebrate their successful invasion with a Pirate Fest Street Festival.
		The festivities begin even before the pirates invade and capture the City – and they’ll continue until long after the last swashbuckling pirate has paraded through the streets!
		The 2008 Pirate Fest Street Festival features stages with live entertainment, food, and the Gasparilla Midway – which will offer thrilling rides, fun games and amusements for all ages.
	gasparillapiratefest.com /pirate_fest.shtml (139 words)

	Nights And Weekends - Real Women Don’t Wear Size 2 Review
		Determined to do it anyway, she decides the Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Florida is just the place to unleash her wild side.
		The only problem is he can’t stand the thought of any other man witnessing the wild and sexy side of Clarise—the side he’s been urging her to turn loose since they became friends.
		Even though Clarise’s character left much to be desired, the Gasparilla Pirate Festival and Ethan make this novel worth the read.
	www.nightsandweekends.com /articles/06/NW0600380.php (385 words)

	Visit Florida Online Visitor and Tourist Information - Gasparilla Pirate Festival Tampa
		The festival is named after famed pirate José Gaspar, who operated out of the Tampa area back in the Golden Age of piracy.
		This is a good festival to bring the whole family to, and is far less crowded than the main “invasion” and pirate parade a week later.
		All pirates know that the best way to take in a pirate festival is from a comfortable limousine.
	www.visitfloridaonline.com /pirate_festival.htm (449 words)

	MiamiHerald.com \| 11/13/2006 \| Slavery aspect of pirate ship exhibit fuels debate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The Museum of Science and Industry's plan to exhibit relics from a pirate ship that once carried slaves is worrying some fl leaders.
		TAMPA - Fourteen years ago, a $70 million project to build a museum to exhibit artifacts from a pirate ship that once carried slaves exposed a deep racial fissure locally that has not been forgotten.
		He said he welcomes vigorous discussion of the exhibit, something he is familiar with after last year's controversy over ''Bodies: The Exhibition,'' which featured human cadavers.
	www.miami.com /mld/miamiherald/9076588/15997937.htm (835 words)

	Gasparila 07 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Prizes given for best costume, best pirate story, meanest pirate face, most beads and coins from the parade.
		It is where the pirates land to take over the city.
		The grand prizes are given to our best dressed pirate costumes and other prizes are giving out.
	www.marvelousadventures.com /Singles/Gasparilla2007.htm (793 words)

	Search Results 'pirate' » Netscape.com
		Pirate Ship Exhibit Plans Sail Into Controversy Over Slavery
		The Museum of Science & Industry's plan to open an exhibit about the pirate ship Whydah, however, reignited old racial tensions about a vessel that once carried slaves.
		pirate Pirate Party pirated pirates Pirates of the Caribbean
	www.netscape.com /search/4/?s=pirate (383 words)

	Pirates
		Gasparilla "Piratechnic" Extravaganza and Childrens Gasparilla Parade - in Tampa, Florida; January, 2005; music, fun with costumed performers, a "Piratechnic" fireworks show
		Gasparilla Pirate Festival - in Tampa, Florida; January 29, 2005; The Gasparilla is a fully-rigged pirate ship, and the ship storms into Hillsborough Bay with cannons blazing.
		Pirates in Paradise Festival - in Key West, Florida; November 25 - December 5, 2004; this swashbuckling festival combines literary, maritime arts, and cultural events with such offerings as tall ship
	www.partyguideonline.com /cultures/mythology/pirates.html (393 words)

	Hernando: Festival quenches kumquat cravings
		The daylong festival featured 250 vendors offering unusual wares, including clothes for pets; jewelry made out of coins; wood carvings; candles of all shapes and sizes; and hats, shirts and totes celebrating the kumquat.
		Even the stores in Dade City got involved in the festival with a window decorating contest.
		This year the Kumquat Festival competed with Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/01/31/Hernando/Festival_quenches_kum.shtml (532 words)

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