Even Pirates Had a Bedtime ~ Ornament

Rebels by Day, Asleep by Eight

Half past seven, dishes done, phone on the charger, a perfectly good evening politely declined. Turns out one of the busiest crews of the Golden Age had the same policy, in writing. For the parent counting hours to bedtime, the friend who leaves first, and anyone whose wild side has a curfew.

• Straight From the Articles: The crew rules recorded in Johnson's 1724 General History for Bartholomew Roberts had lights and candles out at eight at night, with late drinkers sent to the open deck without a light.
• For the Early Sleeper: Mother's Day, Father's Day, or the housewarming where everyone leaves by nine.
• Permission Granted: An honorable excuse for the 8:15 goodnight text.

Pirate Dayz made this round ornament for the tree that secretly wants to be a mast. Pick ceramic at 3 inches or aluminum at 3.6 inches, and it arrives with its hanging string. A wipe with a damp cloth keeps it shipshape for many Decembers.