Avast, me hearties! Today tis National Talk Like a Pirate Day, the one day a year ye land lubbers can drink yer grog and blow yer hornpipe (or yer matey's), and no one will look askance at ye!
Over the past century, problems facing the modern buccaneering community have increased and are many fold. According to the Sir Nigel Papers, these problems include (but are not limited to):
- The lack of suitably undefended and overladen Spanish treasure Galleons
- The fall in the value of Doubloons and rubies
- Not many people know what a Doubloon is anyway
- The inability to obtain any kind of life insurance or healthcare coverage
- The inability to attract new recruits via any means but the devious and underhand
But, be assured ..... anyone can talk like a Pirate. Basic Piratese consists of ahoy, avast, aye, aye-aye and arrrrrrrr. Further explanation ot the proper usage of these words can be found at the Five A's. Arrrrrrrrr!
Another helpful instructional video is Pirate grammar, consisting of learning Pirate speak for daily situations.
So, ye buxom wenches, should today a likely buccaneer ask to drop anchor in yer lagoon, permission to board, and fire his cannon through yer porthole, you may wish to visit the Pirate to English translation page, just to see what he really wants.
Let us don our frilly shirt, polish our wooden leg and go watch a good flogging after a day of plundering and pillaging!
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