TSG Sun

As you may or may not know, TSG alum, Rich (Tall Rich) Toth is a very successful attorney, working downtown Chicago at a prestigous and influential law firm.

But did you know, Tall Rich’s new pastime and hobby is piracy. Yes, I’m sure some of you don’t believe that piracy actually exists in today’s modern world. Obviously, the piracy industry has seen better years. At the height of the piracy trade in the 1700 and 1800’s, pirates, in some areas of the world, were the defacto rulers of the oceans, second only to the British and Spanish navies (sic?), depending on each country’s dominiant years of power.

Piracy fell into disfavor in the ensuing centuries, nearly dying out all together in the 20th Century (save for a brief interest in Butt Piracy during the 1970’s and ’80’s in some of our nation’s “urban” areas–thanks for the info Randy!) .

However, recently, due to the immense popularity of the Pirates of the Carribean films and that adorably dapper Johnny Depp, being a pirate is all the rage today. There has been a surge in this new trend of weekend piracy.
But piracy is a very challenging hobby. As you probably know, being a swashbuckling privateer has it’s risks. Drowning, injury or death from swords or even cannonball fire, walking the plank, etc.

Tall Rich has parlayed his legal background and his interest in weekend piracy into a book and seminar series entitled “Avast Ye Dogs! Embracing Your Inner Pirate.” It’s a how to guide for beginners and hardcore pirates a like. Invaluable tips about fighting scurvy, how best to trim one’s beard, optimizing one’s pillaging techniques, how to handle mutinies, where best to bury treasure, etc. Stay tuned here for his book signing tour.

The only date lined up so far is at this year’s Tall Ships exhibit at Navy Pier this summer and next winter’s Chicago Boat Show at McCormick Place.
Congratulations Tall!

RELATED LINKS

http://www.buttpirates.com/

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/pirates/