Twenty best pirate costumes of BrethrenCon 2012

Ahoy, mateys! Perfectly timed to follow September 19's Talk Like a Pirate Day, Denver's annual pirate convention sailed into the Red Lion Hotel over the weekend. For three days, the scallywags, their wenches and other pirate friends celebrated the high crimes of the high seas -- in costumes. Continue reading...

By Westword Staff

September 24, 2012

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Ahoy, mateys! Perfectly timed to follow September 19's Talk Like a Pirate Day, Denver's annual pirate convention sailed into the Red Lion Hotel over the weekend. For three days, the scallywags, their wenches and other pirate friends celebrated the high crimes of the high seas -- in costumes. Continue reading for photos of our favorite Denver pirates.

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