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Talk
Like A Pirate Day
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International
Talk Like A Pirate Day is on September 19 of every year. It
was first established by a couple of rogues named John Baur
and Mark Summers in 1995 and brought to life and national
attention by Pulitzer Prize Winning Columnist and seadog Dave
Barry in 2002.
International
Talk Like A Pirate Day gives rascals and wenches a chance
every year to don their pirate
costumes and converse like scallywags. Not only that,
Talk Like A Pirate Day calls needed attention to the plight
of the endangered pirate species.
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By calling public attention to Talk Like A Pirate Day, advocates
from around the world will save the old seadogs of yesteryear from
certain demise. It's not enough for movies like Pirates of the
Caribbean to surface every year or two, but Talk Like A Pirate
Day must exist or thousands upon thousand of pirates will die untimely
deaths and drop to the bottom of Davy Jones' Locker.
No, my friends we must keep the pirate spirit alive and International
Talk Like A Pirate Day (not in any way affiliate with the International
House of Pancakes) will do just this. On September 19, we must stand
tall, put on our pirate costumes, walk with a limp and talk like
a pirate. This is the one day of the year to use pirate
phrases, lingo, words and vocabulary just like buccaneers of
old.
It does not matter whether we be at work, swimming with sharks, or
picking our kids up from daycare or smoking a turd to celebrate our
wedding anniversary. What is important is that ye take on this hardy
holiday with gusto and fervor and grab it by the barnacles and never
let it go.
Shiver me timbers, mateys, Talk Like A Pirate Day is a phenomenon
that whilst not go away. As pirate matey first class Dylan Thomas
used to say, "Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage,
rage against the dying of the light!"
Talk Like A Pirate Day is a chance to take ye spyglass and scrounge
up a few doubloons and head to the local tavern for a schooner filled
with ale. Partake of some noontime grub, whilst ye may. Polish yer
hook and scratch yer arse if ye must, but get thee self out there
and celebrate. Say "Ahoy ye varmints" to yer shipmates
and speak with an accent. Be sure to tip the wench twenty pences
for serving the ale. And, like any good pirate on this holiday,
you're sure to be wearing yer best arrrrrggggyle socks.
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