Talk Like a Pirate Day / Day 19 of 100 blogs in 100 days

Shiver me timbers! A hat tip t' lovely Alison at Astraware for tellin' me about Talk Like a Pirate Day! Bein' Chinese, I'm not culturally sensitive t' these thin's, but since t' day be almost gone, thar be Dress Like a Pirate Day comin' up in October. It's called Halloween.

Here a few choice phrases -

• Avast Ye Scurvy Scum
• Ahoy Matey
• Aye, aye, captain
• Dead men tell no tales
• Grab thee a wench
• Li'ly livered land lubbers
• Polly wanna cracker?
• Shiver me timbers
• Swab the deck
• Yo ho, yo ho
• Arr, Mateys!!

Me favorite pirate / cowlad be Yosemite Sam -


Yosemite Sam

but over in t' United Kin'dom be Cap'n Redbeard Howard -- "Bejeweled" to a "T"


Mad Cap'n Redbeard Howard

and o' course t' Tampa Bay Buccaneers where professional pirates play football.


Buccaneers

So drop your anchor, hide your beauties and be prepare t' walk t' plank - locally, I think Long John's Silver seafood restaurant be havin' a All You Can Eat Batter what crawled out o' t' port hole dinner specials t' celebrate this momentous day! Ahoy!

O yeah - to keep from walking the plank my day 19 of visiting 100 blogs in 100 days goes to - The Ship's Log O' the Festerin' Boil created by the two guys who started all this barnacle infested mess.

Here's a bounty chest of links links

and don't forget! Your suitable for framing poster here