Due to unforeseen difficulties, shipments of Laughing Pirates will need to be temporarily suspended through June 15.

May 21, 2019 (Bahamas)

While working our way south through Florida enroute to the Bahamas the crew of Second Wind was waylaid by a mutinous banjo coupling and then attacked by a band of party pirates from the high country of Colorado.  The oil line coupling to our diesel’s oil cooler had apparently been disturbed during a recent cleaning and overhaul of the cooler, emptying the engine oil into our engine bed pan where it was contained.  We had to lay up to schedule and undergo the needed repairs.

As our ship lay disabled and our crew dispirited this was all the opportunity needed for beer-thirsty pirates to attack at the Tiki Bar of the Marriott Resort at Hutchinson Island, Florida.  They stripped us of all our on-hand stores of the Laughing Pirates air freshener/deodorizers as they were so excited to discover the product and wanted to urgently test it back home.  Once the oil and smoke had cleared we found ourselves back enroute to the Bahamas but without the “trunk stock” we normally carry to fulfill orders that come in while we are traveling.

An emergency executive board meeting was held today in the Bahamas which included member Alan Ashworth who had flown in specially for the session.  The board of the Delegraph Group LLC weighed the options of returning immediately to the US to replenish stocks or temporarily delaying shipments.  After protracted discussions followed by rumination it was decided to take the unprecedented step of delaying shipments.  It was not a dark and stormy afternoon as board member Alan soberly summarized the gloomy situation and the board’s final vote “Shit happens, so ship won’t happen.”

In respect to inconvenienced customers coming into the prime boating and RV season up north it was also decided by the Board to make a special “two-for” offer (BOGO) through June 15.  Simply indicate one of the desired fragrances, and two will be shipped for the same price.  However, please allow up to four weeks for delivery.

Be on the lookout for Mark and Lori Paiz of Parker, Colorado! They are both armed with a quick wit and extremely fun to be around.  We look forward to working with them to develop the Laughing Pirate concept in their market.  In full disclosure they did compensate us for the stock they took as well as several rounds of drinks to cover shipping and handling.

CAUTION: Graphic Images Follow.

After replenishing the oil and restarting the engine, a careful exam finally revealed the “smoking” or rather “leaking” gun on this Yanmar diesel – the banjo fitting or coupling seen in the upper right of the photo.