Yes, today, worldwide, we can all be pirates. Won't your mom be proud?
From the website Holiday Insights: "John Baur and Mark Summers created the concept of International Talk Like a Pirate Day on June 6, 1995. While playing racquetball, they began to talk to each other in Pirate-speak". After leaving the court, they decided that there was a need to create this day. After much thought, Mark Summers selected September 19th as the date. This was his wife's birthday. So, he thought it would be an easy date to remember. And so, International Talk Like a Pirate Day was born."
A couple of years ago while driving afternoon carpool I heard on the radio that it was Talk Like a Pirate Day and I suggested we all do our best to imitate a pirate -- the kids LOVED it. And, in case you need a little help, here's a website*, that will do most the work for you.
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| My daughter in her Halloween pirate costume in 2004. |
This is real, cheap fun. "Aye, me parrot concurs."*
