Today, and every Sept. 19, is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Here's a book to read to a child: Pirate Pete's Talk Like a PirateChildren's Humorous Literature)
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Here's one for those who want a bit more history to chew on: The Pirates' Pact: The Secret Alliances Between History's Most Notorious Buccaneers and Colonial AmericaShips History Books)
Whitney Matheson of USAToday complied a treasure chest of tips on talking like a pirate and other ways to celebrate. We've been celebrating for years on this blog. Keep reading for some of our favorite links.
Michelle McCue posted several Pirate-Speak glossaries from "Pirates of the Caribbean." Skip the burgoo if you have a few doubloons. You may want the salmagundi instead.
Talk the talk: vocab lesson, video instruction, the Pirate Guys video report on the five A's, pirate laws, the pirate encyclopedia. More highlights: how a pirate dumps his date, knit like a pirate, fly the flag.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is next week (9/19/12)! To get in the mood, check out this new video for the song I wrote with me scurvy mate, Mr. Billy!
http://youtu.be/JuOzrTU6FNs
Not only that, but we have put five piratical songs together in a package you can download for just $2 on my BandCamp page! Please enjoy TLAPD, and share with your shipmates!
Posted by: Misterbilly | September 17, 2012 at 12:05 PM