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Sunday 19 September 2010

September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day - Arrgh!! - Take the Pirate Personality Test -

September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day - Arrgh!! -


As anyone who trolls the dark seas of the internet can tell you, Sunday is International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2010.

The holiday, which encourages people to talk like seafaring swashbucklers (with or without a pirate encyclopedia), has inspired affection deeper than Davy Jones' Locker. 

What is the history of International Talk Like a Pirate Day? 


Oddly enough, the holiday was brought about by a sports injury.


  The holiday is particularly popular in Australia, perhaps not surprising considering the country was built largely by prison labour. 
So who do you celebrate International Talk Like a  Pirate Day 2010?
If you don't want go to all that effort you can just change your Facebook page to pirate talk
One company is putting on a Talk Like a Pirate contest with a trip to Aruba as first prize. 
What are some pirate jokes?
The website Pirate Jokes has a comprehensive list of pirate humor, like this gem:
"How do pirates solve their differences?
ARRRRrrrrrrbitration!"

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