It be me pleasure to wish ye all fair skies and smooth seas on this fine an' rousin' International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
I be Mad James Flint.
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Every pirate be a wee bit addled. I, though, be more than just a wee bit. Like the rock flint, I be hard and sharp; but, also like flint, I be easilty chipped, and sparky.
Me first mate, the mangy bilgerat, who be marooned in the Lake of Salt, told me of this day last year. His entire jollyboat law office not only spoke as buccaneers all day, but they also dressed up. Aye, lawyers dressed as pirates--how can ye tell who be who?
So this year I got me own Letters of Marque: me own office be doin' the same. We'll be havin' good grog an' fine grub. We be the crew of the Wanderin' Barnacle, the finest ship that e'er sailed the briny deep! E'en th' good Cap'n be joinin' in th' fun! Who knew th' ol' sea dog had it in 'im?
Maybe next year we'll go on the account an' buckle our swashes. It may all rest on how shipshape we be after the sun sets o'er the sea. We may all be kissin' the gunner's daughter once we reach five bells.
Now see t'yer day smartly, an' mind what ol' Jack Flint tells ye: Mad I my be, but I ain't no rum shark bait.
Splice the mainbrace and swab the poopdeck, I be ready to count me swag!
Arrr!!!!!!!
H/T: leehansen.com for the Jolly Roger image.
1 comment:
Are you aware of exactly WHY pirates speak, well, like pirates? Its because several hundred years ago, when England was very much on the high seas, young lads from southwest England ran away to sea, or were conscripted, or kidnapped to join ships crews. Somerset, Dorset and Devon had 'pirate' accents that have been mostly lost in our modern day, BUT there are still a lot of older farmers who do a perfect Long John Silver.
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