I might as well get this out of the way now, since I know I won't be able to avoid the temptation to link to the upcoming
Talk Like A Pirate Day 2005, which takes place on September 19th. To get you in the spirit of things, a few Pirate pick-ip lines:
Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?
Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?
Come on up and see me urchins.
Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.
I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.
Pardon me, but would ya mind if fired me cannon through your porthole?
How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?
Ya know, darlin’, I’m 97 percent chum free.
Well blow me down?
Prepare to be boarded.
I’ve sailed the seven seas, and you’re the sleekest schooner I’ve ever sighted.
Brwaack! Polly want a cracker? … Oh, wait. That’s for Talk Like a PARROT Day.
That’s the finest pirate booty I’ve ever laid eyes on.
Let's get together and haul some keel.
That’s some treasure chest you’ve got there.In for a penny, in for a pound, so before we weigh anchor on the subject a few more bilge-sucking pirated links:
Pirate Glossary PiratePhrasesCaptain BlackskullPirate Speak TranslatorGangstah to Pirate GlossaryPirate BootyHow Piratey be I?Damn; There's a Flickr gallery for just about everything!Get your iPatchPirate Limericks