Avast, ye! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
By Kelli M
@spiderdust (14760)
San Jose, California
September 19, 2017 12:49pm CST
Shiver me timbers! I forgot today be Septembree 19th, th' tide o' gentleman o' fortune phrases an' puns galore! The kids didna reckon 't at breakfast, but I be sure they`ll know by th' time they get homeport.
'Tis a silly made-up holiday, but 'tis kind o' fun. Do ye celebrate 't, or do ye hide an' jus' wait fer 't t' be over?
The image be o' Jim Hawkins an' Long John Silver from th' movie Treasure Island".
(Translation: Oh, my goodness! I forgot that today is September 19th, the day of pirate phrases and puns. The kids didn't realize it either at breakfast time, but I'm sure they'll have figured it out by the time they come home from school.
It's a silly made-up holiday, but it's kind of fun. Do you celebrate it, or just avoid people and wait for it to be over?
The image is of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver from the movie "Treasure Island".)
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Sep 17
When I worked in Quality Assurance in a call center, I once sent my weekly report written in pirate speak before I sent the real report the next morning.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Sep 17
@spiderdust - My boss was not amused.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 17
I'm sure they were relieved that you sent the real report later. I hope everyone got a laugh out of the pirate one!1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
19 Sep 17
I should go to Long John Silvers to celebrate then.
This is cute Kelli lol.
Happy Pirates Day.
We always are pirates in this house lol
This is cute Kelli lol.
Happy Pirates Day.
We always are pirates in this house lol1 person likes this
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 17
Oh, that's a great idea! I wonder if I have enough wiggle room in the budget to swing that.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
19 Sep 17
@spiderdust It is a good idea..tho I just served battered cod so..
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView It turns out that I don't have enough wiggle room in the budget. If we hadn't just had a birthday celebration and it was closer to Friday, we'd have money. But being that it's Tuesday, we're a bit poor on funds at the moment.
I have no idea what I could do for dinner that would be piratey... Shipwreck Casserole?
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
My pirate talking skills are limited but I make up for it with an eye patch, a wooded leg, and a hook for a hand!
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
@spiderdust ... and a crew plus a talking obnoxious parrot!
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 Sep 17
All you need now is a ship!
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
20 Sep 17
@allen0187 Some pirates kept pigs, but I think the pigs were a food source for part of the voyage. They kept the meat fresh by keeping it alive until they needed it, and then it was butchered and either pickled in barrels of brine or packed in salt.
Can you imagine what it was like to butcher a pig on a ship?!
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
19 Sep 17
Well I didn't know this, I feel like I should be doing something for it now.
On another note have you bee to Instagc? they have a bonus going ,I been running egagetv, since that bonus is separate from the video bonus.. So doing good there right now, only site I am on pretty much.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
19 Sep 17
@spiderdust thats too bad, I like the weekly bonus, getting closer to the holidays, I need to spend more time there.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 17
@CookieMonster46 I agree, their holiday bonus promotion should be starting up soon, right?
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 17
I've been on there a little, but I haven't been working as hard on there as I did last year. I can't do the engage videos and I don't know why.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
20 Sep 17
I don't celebrate it besides just saying phrases here and there but growing up we never knew about it.
@andriaperry (117133)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Sep 17
I cant say I do because I do not know enough to make it sound like a pirate.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 17
I have a secret. I used a Pirate Speak Translator.
Arrr, so ye be wantin' t' go to sea an' ye don't be wantin' t' end up in Davy Jones' Locker. Then ye best be learnin' t' be talkin' like a buccaneer. A sea dog says 't this way: Stop wastin' me time an' put somethin' in th' box!Ya lily livered lanlubber! W
