Talk Like a Pirate Day? Not Even Pirates Spoke Pirate

[Francis Hult]

National Geographic



Talk Like a Pirate Day? Not Even Pirates Spoke Pirate



Brace yourself for a barrage of "salty dogs," "scallywags," and "swabbies." Wednesday is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a parody holiday and general nerdfest ginned up on an Oregon racquetball court in 1995 to honor buccaneer speech of the 17th and 18th centuries.



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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/09/120919-talk-like-a-pirate-day-news-history/
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