Ahoy, me maties! T’day be th’ 19th day of Septembree. An’ if’n ye been ’round these parts long, ye must be knowin’ whut means that –

T’day be In’ernashn’l Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day 2011!

I be the cap’n o’ this ship, we be call’n ” ‘Tis ARRRRRR t’ be WEIRD!”, an’ me name be Th’ Dread Pirate Raylene, tho sum o’ me mates call me Mad Mary Kidd, an’ sum o’ me mates jes be callin’ me Mad!

If’n we be tellin’ no lies, ever’ pirate be a wee bit crazy. So, I be in good comp’ny.

Whut else would ye be lik’n to know? I be nary yer typical Man-o-th’-cloth’s buxom beauty. I be a tough pirate wench, tough like butterrrrrr, an’ I be quite th’ buckl’r of swashes.

An’ ye know I be a luver of all good fun.

If’n this be yer first time aboard me ship, ya scurvy sea dogs, ye bes be declarin’ yer loyalty. If ye be friend, Well Come and Well Met! If ye be foe, pr’pare t’ walk th’ plank an’ meet ye Mak’r, ya blige rat!

These scrawlin’s may be to yer eye a wee bit more to port th’n starboard (that be, “a wee more unusual th’n usual”). Ye needn’t be worryin’, tho. There be seven seas full o’ other ports-o-call which ortin’ ta cause more concern, ev’n when it not be Talk Like a Pirate Day! This be all fer piratey fun, so ye have me gratitude fer bearin’ wi’ me fer a bit!

If’n ye be needin’ sum aid t’ join in th’ fun, ye landlubbin’ scalliwag who ortin’ t’ be keel hauled, weigh anch’r at th’ International Talk Like a Pirate Day port-o-call fer more pirate plunder!

‘Tis all jus’ fer fun, so either ye be hoistin’ the mizzenmast or ye be singin’ “Yo-ho-ho, an’ a bottle o’rum, a pirate’s life fer me!”

Fer more buccaneer fun – Did ye be know’n that on ye olde Book o’ Faces ye can magic it all into “Pirate English”? If ye be scrollin’ down down down t’ th’ bottom of th’ dark sea, er…… yer News Feed (News Ahoy!), ye can pick yer talk, and be changin’ th’ tongue t’ English (Pirate) from th’ menu whut drops down. It be good fun fer Pirate Day er any oth’r day, jes fer hollers and stompin’s!

If’n all this Pirate Talk be a wee bit too much fer ye, drop anchor at me regular homeport, ya lily-livered swabbie whut deserves the plank! Er, ye can peer inta me fancy tel’scope and be see’n whut all me ship’s logs be lookin’ like in swashbuckler scribblings (put in me log location – https://itsoktobeweird.com – in th’ southernmost treasure chest, an’ see whut splashes up on ya)!

We be havin’ a special feast onboard th’ ship t’day wit’ me whole crew. Parrot Legs, Golden Nuggets, Foamy Grog, gold an’ silver jewels, sea biscuits, and fish in th’ sea. A fine time is sure t’ be had by all!

Talk Like a Pirate Day be a special day on me ship, an’ I be thinkin’ me cabin boys and wee lass will be enjoyin’ the festivities ag’n this year. Dressin’ up in pirate skivvies be all part o’ th’ fun, too! Wear ye best bandana and ye’ll be an old salt like me!

So “yo ho ho” an’ a toothy grin, ya horn swogglin’ scurvy dog!

Arrrrgh, me hearties! Ahoy, avast, yo-ho-ho and all that kind o’ booty!What else ye got? Do ye be havin’ somethin’ t’ say, ya rapscallion? Then ye best be learnin’ t’ be talkin’ like a gentleman-o-th-sea! Make yesef heard, shipmates, an’ be leavin’ yer cap’n a wee comment. An’ be quick about it, ya picaroon, I be shippin’ out soon!

(Do ye know whut be th’ scary part o’ this, me hearties? I nay be needin’ a tongue-changer to be helpin’ me with me post this year. I ben talkin’ like a buccanneer long enough now – o’er 5 turns o’ the calendar – I can do ‘t without e’en thinkin’ about ‘t!)

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!