Today the 19th of September is International “Talk Like A Pirate” day.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by two Americans, John Baur (“Ol’ Chum Bucket”) and Mark Summers (“Cap’n Slappy”), who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like pirates. For example, instead of “hello,” an observer of this holiday would greet his mates with “Ahoy, me hearty!” The date was selected because it is the birthday of Summers’ ex-wife and would consequently be easy for him to remember.
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Run up the Jolly Roger for all to know your true alligance.
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Even with the simple ahphabet…only 2 letters, aye aye and arrr arrr (well maybe 4 letters, aye?), we were STILL unable to pass the written entry exam to become a pirate! Oh well, maybe next year.
…lee s.
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Avast me hardies!!May it be know to all! The lowest of swabies to the Capt’n were bestowed the title of “Pirate” after the casting contest in ye olde Grayling MI. Proper writ’s were issued to all me buccaners by "Himself & Herself!! We are now certifiable…er…certified pirates!! Arrrgggghhhh, and a bottle of rum to ye all!!
Mind your P’s & Q’s me lads the lubbers are out ta fleece ya! :evil:
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Himself seems to having a problem with his “Mast”. Could a tightening of the stay’s help? Of course the “Yard Arm’s” could be a problem too!!
(The :evil: Made me do it!!
The search of the mizzen mast. As over heard by not more than a few stout hartys. Twas a night like tomorrow night will be, which ever tomorrow you chose. He was manning the third gunale rail they say, faceing tword his shoes. The twin moons were were alofting his britches band, but they feared this was but a ruse. “Avast some dog has shipped me mast and left my deck quite bare. When fair wind blows our paths to cross, me cutless will comb his hair.” He swaggered across the salty deck, brass pistols glimming bright, "I swear by the planks beneath me boots, he’ll rue ‘this’ tomorrow-night. They say he sails on the land of the land of the whales, a broom stick for a mast. An sweeps the seas the with each fair breeze in serch of the perfect cast. Beware me buckos of the broom stick man for he still is bound by his mission. And Ive heard tell and the wise mark it well, he’s been known to haunt the fish-ins. :twisted:
Ye need to haul with a double haul to properly swing the cornstalk mizzen tiz said. The wearing of pirate tux and tails is not however manditory. Parrots also optional.
J.C. I am glad you have found your Mizen Mast. Of course I know you are aware a Mizen Mast is usually the third mast from the bow of a sailing vessel or in the case of a Yawl, the aft mast. This of course meaning your have more than one broomstick, er mast on your boat. Since you probably have a locker full of fly rods your mizen mast missing does make sense to me…after all, what is one or two more broomsticks to an old pirate like you. I have enjoyed this thread…even though I suppose technically it expired today…Pirate Talk that is.
Truth be said, in this day of iron mainsails and
auto loading cannon, the masts and spars serve little
but for flying the Jolly Roger or stretching the
necks of those that would deny our plunder and
pillage. Warm regards, Jim
