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[Captain Blackmoor]

Vig. 50b
For us, the year 2009 is coming fast and we're preparing to celebrate. But how did the French army celebrated the new year back in 1789?

The French army was preparing to celebrate the new year with loads of firework and old ammunition. But they had a task to do before celebrating: Execute the pirate prisoners before new year.
Two soldiers came up with the idea to combine the task with the celebration, and so they ended up with this:







Notice even the parrot won't be saved.

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Thanks for looking and a happy new year!!!

Edited by SlyOwl, 15 November 2009 - 09:44 PM.

[Joey Lock]

So are they like...Space Pirates or Something?  
If its 2009 and I were Napoleon I would try to think up some new uniforms to protect my men with...

[Captain Blackmoor]

Sorry if the story is a bit unclear. This is an example how the French army celebrated new year.
This celebration is from 1789.
I've posted this small MOC because it's almost new year.

I've edited the story a bit so everything is clear now.

Thanks for the feedback though!  

Edited by Cap'n Blackmoor, 22 December 2008 - 03:34 PM.

[Ye Olde Pirate]

Ha! Ha! Ha! Very funny, and clever idea!

[Captain Blackmoor]

Ye Olde Pirate, on Dec 22 2008, 05:06 PM, said:

Ha! Ha! Ha! Very funny, and clever idea!

Thanks for the positive comment Ye Olde Pirate!  

[Francis Marion]

Well, the French may be having fun, but the pirates aren't going to be having a "Happy New Yarrrr!"

Bad buns aside (I'm on a roll today), I like the MOC as a whole, it has a varrry interesting concept to it.

I'll actually put the bad puns aside right now (I'm on fire like those pirates will be), I particularly like the gunpowder trail, it's a rather fun concept.



P.S.- I'm very sarrrrry about the puns
P.P.S.- I know how to actually spell "year," "puns," "very," and "sorry," but the spelling was slightly altered for the full effect of a bad pun

[Eased]

Ha! What a great idea!    Those imperials sure know how to have a good new Year's celebration!  
!

[Commander Red Hat]

Haha classic!

Now where's the wine and cheese ey?

[Francis Marion]

Captain green hair, on Dec 24 2008, 08:08 PM, said:

Now where's the wine and cheese ey?

Ahoy me bucko! Ye're a dreadful pirate, we don't drink wine, we drink rum!

[Guss]

hehe kabooom !

I think that the imperials drinks wine :P really nice little scene ^^ I'm French and I didn't knew we celebrated it this way, but I like it, so that's ok :P

[Captain Blackmoor]

Guss, on Dec 26 2008, 12:45 PM, said:

hehe kabooom !

I think that the imperials drinks wine :P really nice little scene ^^ I'm French and I didn't knew we celebrated it this way, but I like it, so that's ok :P

Glad you liked it Guss!  

[Zorro]

What a way to celebrate new year .
Very funny MOC, Cap'n Blackmoor! 1789 was such an important year for France.

[Captain Blackmoor]

zorro3999, on Dec 27 2008, 06:07 PM, said:

What a way to celebrate new year .
Very funny MOC, Cap'n Blackmoor! 1789 was such an important year for France.

That's why I picked that date.  
I thought it must be a special year in the history of France and so I came up with this.

Thanks for the nice comment!

[dsmithers]

Haha. Blast the pirate scum away