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?
Here is a link to some pirate pickup lines and some International Talk Like a Pirate Day rum recipes.
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!"
