The Pirates of Emerson were a troupe of actors that performed in a traveling Haunted Adventure House in various locations. Here was an example of a simple cloth used as a modest pirate hat.

The object of the St. Stupids Day Parade was to dress in a silly or stupid manner. Here a fellow with a pirate-like beard dressed in a modern dress shirt and tie, while wearing a pirate hat.

The annual Renaissance Faire in Golden Gate Park featured roving groups dressed in period costumes. Here was the roving band of pirates, one dressed in a fancy swash-buckling hat complete with modern buttons.

The Pirates of Emerson is a Haunted Theme Park located at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Open every October. Here was one very overstated pirate hat.

Where else but at a San Francisco Pride event would pink pirates chat with a farmer in such an unthreatening manner?