International Talk Like a Pirate Day
International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD) is a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (Ol’ Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap’n Slappy), of Portland, Oregon, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. For example, an observer of this holiday would greet friends not with “Hello,” but with “Ahoy, me hearty!” The holiday, and its observance, springs from a romanticized view of the Golden Age of Piracy.
According to Summers, the day is the only holiday to come into being as a result of a sports injury. He has stated that during a racquetball game between Summers and Baur, one of them reacted to the pain with an outburst of “Aaarrr!”, and the idea was born. That game took place on June 6, 1995, but out of respect for the observance of D-Day, they chose Summers’ ex-wife’s birthday, as it would be easy for him to remember.
In order to better talk like a pirate, Wikipedia has some suggestions, there’s also a wikihow page, and finally help from Dave Barry. For those wanting to properly celebrate with the addition of a pirate-theme party, I’ve found this site of Pirate Fonts and Symbols. To get the kids involved, you can check out National Geographic Kids Pirates page (including history, maps, games, and kid-friendly books).
Source: Wired.com
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happy talk like a pirate day, everyone!