The Pirate Bus started as a pipe dream among Pirate fans who already wanted more than the normal tailgate. Running car batteries, home amplifiers, house speakers and a big inflatable Miller Lite can out of a Suburban wasn\u2019t cutting it. Sitting around the kitchen table after one of Terry\u2019s late-night Taco Bell half-price taco runs, they came up with the S.C.U.T.A. concept: roll in, set up, and have everything in one place.<\/p>\n
The trailer got built, and it had just about everything a true male Pirate fan could want on gameday. Then the talk turned to the next step. After another Saturday\u2014win or loss\u2014around Jane\u2019s table, someone asked why the party had to end when the game did. That was the start of the Bus saga: three RV and bus conversions over the decade that followed. The pictures are on the photo page.<\/p>\n
Thirty-plus years later, generations of Pirate fans have found their way to \u201cThe Bus.\u201d 2026 looks like another good one, thanks to friends and family across eastern North Carolina who keep showing up and helping us keep it rolling.<\/p>\n
See you at the next tailgate.<\/p>\n
Go Pirates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Pirate Bus started as a pipe dream among Pirate fans who already wanted more than the normal tailgate. Running car batteries, home amplifiers, house speakers and a big inflatable Miller Lite can out of a Suburban wasn\u2019t cutting it. Sitting around the kitchen table after one of Terry\u2019s late-night Taco Bell half-price taco runs, … <\/p>\n