My Old Man`s A Pirate --- What`ya Think About That?

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People have often asked me, “Junior. what was it like being a kid of a pirate?” Hell, it was great! Now I was told to keep it clean, but I too am a pirate, so what do you expect?

Anyway, growing up a pirate’s kid is fun, but I grew up the son of Bob “Oddsmaker” Odman, Davy Jones 1990. & Captain Kidd 1994, so you can imagine the things I got to see. Blackbeard himself would blush! My Dad is a great pirate and when it was OK for me, as a kid, to tag along he would let me. Dad always told me, “Boy, some day if you play your cards right you might be lucky enough to become a pirate.”

I remember one year my Dad had a fourth of July party, I was about 10 years old and my old man was crazy enough to let me tend bar. It was quite an education for a young pirate in training. You should have seen all the pretty young wenches at that party, not to mention all of the stuff the pirates got up to, what a job!!

By growing up around the pirates, I got to see what a close crew they really were. That was when I knew I wanted to be a pirate someday. Years later my dad said, “Boy its about time you became a candidate,” My Mom was furious when she found out. But by then I was already part of the candidate crew.

After a year of hard work I finally became a member. I believe my Dad and myself are only the third father and son team. The others being Don Clark, Sr. & Jr. who were followed into the club later by Don and Mike Merryfield.

Well, if the Pirates thought just one Bob Odman was bad, wait’ll they get a load’a me!

I can’t thank my father and my sponsor Ben Cortez this year’s Captain Kidd enough for bringing me into the club. I hope my Dad is proud of the pirate I have become because I learned from watching him over the years, you see he’s not only my father, he’s my best friend. Thanks

Bob “Junior” Odman


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