Talk Like a Pirate Day

pirate ship

Blimey! Did you know that International Talk Like a Pirate Day is today? And just because I may have written several blogs about this already for others doesn’t mean I can’t write one for my own blog, right? I had every intention of dressing up like a pirate today – I have the costume, including an amazing sword — but I forgot. Silly me.  I guess I will rectify the not dressing up by sharing this blog all about the day, and mayhaps, actually talking like a pirate today, or at least sharing some corny pirate jokes.

If you want to talk like a pirate too (or at least peruse and learn some cool info all about pirates, swashbucklers, and privateers), this Pirate Glossary is the perfect place to turn. It is a comprehensive all-things-piratical resource with a respectable amount of information for a variety of pirate-related topics,  including sections for info about various types and structures of ships, flags, sailing, measurement, phrases, name calling, famous pirates and more. 

Interestingly enough, Talk Like a Pirate Day began with a racquetball game. That’s right, you read it correctly, racquetball. According to our research on the interwebs, this is the scoop:   Continue reading