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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Talk - and Walk - Like a Pirate Today and tomorrow are very big, pirate-wise. Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day, and tomorrow is Walk Like a Pirate Day. 'Actually, there are more nuances to talking like a pirate than you might imagine. For instance, some say “Arrrrr!,” commonly attributed to Long John Silver (the one from the restaurant), while others might prefer “Yarghhhh!,” considered more reflective of the pirate who sings the theme to “SpongeBob SquarePants.” Idiomatic subtlety is the hallmark of a good pirate. |