Captain Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones walked into Applebees and sat down for breakfast. Nope, it’s no joke. Capt. Jack and Davy really were hungry.

Down the highway, two more pirates were recently spotted swashbuckling stirrers in their lattés at Starbucks.

Arrrhhh! Pirate life on Whidbey. Must be a good thing. That could be why one crew of pirates has decided to drop their high-seas robbery habit and come ashore for a good cause.

Pirate Charity Fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Windjammer Park will help raise booty for the Island County Red Cross chapter.

Capt. Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, Davy Jones, Capt. Teague, Will Turner, Capt. Sao Feng, Gibbs, pirating ladies and more are expected to be leading the charge. There will be games, music, sword fights and more. Whether Caribbean pirates or sailors of another sea, the salty characters will invade Windjammer Park.

Performances will take place at the Port Royal Gazebo, also known as the gazebo inside Windjammer Park. And the park kitchens will become the tortuga store where kids can get tickets for the various pirate inspired and themed games.

Adding mystery to the day will be performances at the Port Royal Gazebo by the pirates and groups such as Chenum’s Jewels, an Egyptian dance troupe based in Oak Harbor that will perform 6:30 to 7 p.m. The group is led by Tegan Illie, a clasically-trained Egyptian dancer and instructor.

Supporting the Red Cross is a no-brainer for current board member Clairann Haney who asked the pirates to come ashore.

“The next disaster could be yours,” Haney said. “And when disaster happens the first place people always think to call for help is the Red Cross.”

The pirate crew is comprised of islanders who conceal their true identities while pirating to maintain their personas. Most have some link to Wal-Mart, carrying their experience slashing prices to the sword fights.

“We’re just a group of friends who get together to have fun sharing our enthusiasm for pirates,” said Cal Haney, Clairann’s son.

The directions that brought them to an appreciation for pirates are as varied as the currents of the sea.

“It’s the romance of being at sea,” Audrie Soyke said. “It’s the drama of not knowing what the ocean is going to bring.”

For others it’s the acting challenge that donning the pirate persona brings.

Haney said there’s always room for more in the pirate crew. The only requirements are that you have an enthusiasm for pirating — don’t even need good sea legs since much of the duty is on shore.

Clairann Haney enjoys being able to work with 20- and 30-somethings on community service work she has become passionate about.

“Seeing them out there using their talents and gifts for something productive is quite amazing,” she said.

The Whidbey pirate crew gathered last year in response to Cal Haney’s frequent work organizing fund-raising events at Wal-Mart. Last year the pirates appeared at a charity event for the Children’s Miracle Network that the pirates made sure directly benefitted Children’s Hospital in Seattle

Most recently, some of the crew was seen wandering about, stirring up mischief at Wharf Fest in Coupeville.

Aug. 5 the pirates will welcome the crew of the tall ship Lady Washington for a ship battle that will take place on the waters of Penn Cove 2 to 5 p.m.

Proceeds of the event will support the Lady Washington maritime educational programs.

As far as setting any goals for the Red Cross fund-raiser goes, those are set adrift like a ship in the sea.

“It’s like when pirates go hunting for treasure,” Cal Haney said. “You never know what you’ll get until it happens so we’ll just be happy with what we find.”

Soyke and the rest of the crew realize the irony in the name of the event and can’t help but smile a little when they promote it.

“Pirate Charity Fundraiser — it’s such an oxymoron,” she laughs.