Pirates of the Willamette

[djonn]

Portland, for those not in the area, has a large river running right through downtown.  And even as I type, the noon news reports that we have pirate ships sailing upriver, preparing to fire cannon (at 2pm PDT or thereabouts) and send troops of pirates scurrying through the streets hunting for booty.

(One of the ships is the Lady Washington, last seen by many in the first Pirates of the Caribbean film; the other is apparently called the Hawaii Chieftain.  This is part of the local Rose Festival summer festival....)