The Golden Egg Trophy, a cowbell and crossed pirate swords were displayed near the stage as a memorial service for Mike Leach was held at Mississippi State University Tuesday.

Myth has mixed with history when it comes to the colorful banners, according to Kevin Duffus, author of “The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate.” Usually the flags were just solid black or red.

My son and I could not wait for the release of Pirate Versus Pirate – The Swashbucklin’ Game of Swords and Rewaaarrrds. We both really enjoyed Out Of The Box’s Ninja Versus Ninja, so this ...