Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. On September 19th, millions around the world transform from landlubbers into scurvy pirates!
Even a few crazy scallywags from Party411.com get into the act…
To help ye celebrate here are the 5 A’s of Pirate Speak -
Ahoy! - "Hello!"
Avast! - Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!" which today makes it more of a "Check it out" or "No way!" or "Get off!"
Aye! - "Why yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said or did."
Aye aye! - "I'll get right on that sir, as soon as my break is over."
Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin. "Arrr!" can mean, variously, "yes," "I agree," "I'm happy," "I'm enjoying this beer," "My team is going to win it all," "I saw that television show, it sucked!" and "That was a clever remark you or I just made." And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr!
(thanks be to the Official International Talk Like a Pirate Day Website)
If you love pirates as much as I do, ye might want to check out the Pirate Themed Halloween Party for ideas, decorations, and pirate-y goodness for yer 2008 Halloween Party.
And don’t forget to get the kiddies involved, check out the National Geographic Kids Pirates page which has lots of games, history, and kid friendly pirate fun!
- Captain Maxie Holiday
Aka - Kathleen
(Pirate Name courtesy of the Pirate Name Generator)
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