The last of Barrett's Privateers: My visit to Halifax

[main_gauche]

I had the fortune to be invited up to Halifax Nova Scotia to speak at a conference on transgender health and wrangled an extra day to at least tour the city. Being a closet romantic, I had hoped to find remnants of late 18th and 19th C historic Halifax: privateers, sea trade, French-British-American conflict--you know, the good stuff. Alas, while

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[cudubh]

It's ok if you saw no privateers. From what I hear, they're packing cracked four pounders and sink when you fire one fat ball at them. Damn them all.

[grnjenny]

Shed no tears...

Aaarrgghh! earworm!

[rustmon]

it is an amazing, beautiful place. :)

[moonflake1978]

Sounds like an awesome trip!

[dread_ex]

Did you see any legless men on a Halifax pier?

I've alway wanted to see the Marintines and someday go to Stanfest.