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Welcome to Pirate's Cove

October 12th, 2004

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pleasantview, the city council held a "Rename the Town" contest. In an effort to reinvigorate the flagging tourist industry, the mayor decided the town needed a name that was a bit more…exciting. "We would like a name that stirs the imagination. A name that inspires curiosity. That's the way to draw in the tourists," said the mayor at a press conference last month.

The contest was open to anyone of any age and resulted in a wide variety of entries. It was not until the city council read the entry of a student from Mortimer Goth Elementary that they knew they had found their winner. "The name is perfect," said the mayor, "We think it will help bring the tourists into town in their curiousity to discover the origin of the name."

John HillockIn an elaborate ceremony complete with trumpet-weilding heralds, the mayor announced the winning name yesterday. "From now on Pleasantview will be known as 'Pirate's Cove,'" said the mayor. She also introduced John Hillock, the young boy who was responsible for the new name. Hillock came to the ceremony appropriately dressed in a pirate costume. When asked what had inspired his entry, Hillock responded, "I think pirates are cool." His mother, Joyce Hillock, commented as well, "John has always been interested in pirates. I have a hard time even cleaning his costume—he wears it all the time."

The newly dubbed Pirate's Cove is actually aptly named. About two centuries ago, Pirate's Cove was a haven for the infamous Dread Pirate Roberts. After raiding ships on the open sea, Roberts would return to this cove and hide out until he felt the urge to raid again. Perhaps some of Roberts treasure is buried somewhere around here? Who knows? Whatever the case, it seems that the new name is already doing its job of stirring the imagination and inspiring curiosity. Welcome to Pirate's Cove, matey. Arrrrrr!

Posted in Pirate's Cove by AtomicSpaceKitty 2 Comments »

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2 Responses to “Welcome to Pirate's Cove”

  1. Kim Struble--The Sis says:
    October 12th, 2004 at 11:22 am

    :mrgreen::lol: This is so much fun reading this story as you create it!! It's sort of like how we use to play with our Barbies and Jem dolls…each having their own story line that intersects with the others. I'm really enjoying this sis!:!:

  2. Jen says:
    October 12th, 2004 at 1:05 pm

    Pirate's Cove is an awesome name. I'd visit it in a heartbeat!