International Talk Like A Pirate Day Today

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day today, September 19th.

Who started it all? 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.

If you want to talk like a pirate, try these for a start:

How are you – Ahoy, how be you Gar.

How is your day – Aye, how is your day Aye, me parrot concurs.

You look lovely – Arrr, you look lo’ely Gar, Where can I find a bottle o’rum?

I am a pirate – Ahoy, me am a pirate Gar, Where can I find a bottle o’rum?