Pirates roam seas and streets of Tampa, offering family-friendly entertainment today
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Tampa, Florida, has a rich history of pirate lore seen today in family-friendly parades, exhibits and waterfront activities. The legend is built around pirate Jose Gaspar.
"Pirate culture is a way of life here," T. Truett Gardner, captain of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, which has organized the city’s annual pirate-themed festival since 1904, told Fox News Digital. "Pirate culture is a way of life here." — Captain Truett Gardner, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla "The Buccaneers' skull-and-swords pirate profile exploded in 2020 when the team acquired quarterback Tom Brady." "Tampa’s pirate history, as it relates to Jose Gaspar, is likely much more myth than fact." — Historian Rodney Kite-Powell Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"The swashbuckling revelry and tradition have become the signature fabric of our community," he said.
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