Avast! More piracy on the high internet!

[anotheranon]

Found on h-costume where it (unaccountably) appeared: The Official Talk Like A Pirate Day site.

I knew there was a day, didn't know there was a site. Someone has spent a lot of time on this - check out the pickup lines (suitable for address to men, women, or chum, and damned if I'm not having fits imagining Jack Sparrow spouting off every single one :P)

Also a keen translator The pirate speaks,"I know I have t' body but o' a weak and feeble beauty; but I have t' heart and stomach o' a kin', and o' a kin' o' England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince o' Europe, should dare t' invade t' borders o' me realm; t' which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I meself will take up arms, I meself will be your general, judge, and rewarder o' every one o' your virtues in t' field."

Hint

And, of course, a pirate personality profile You are The Cap'n!

Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some slit the throats of any man that stands between them and the mantle of power. You never met a man you couldn't eviscerate. Not that mindless violence is the only avenue open to you - but why take an avenue when you have complete freeway access? You are the definitive Man of Action. You are James Bond in a blousy shirt and drawstring-fly pants. Your swash was buckled long ago and you have never been so sure of anything in your life as in your ability to bend everyone to your will. You will call anyone out and cut off their head if they show any sign of taking you on or backing down. You cannot be saddled with tedious underlings, but if one of your lieutenants shows an overly developed sense of ambition he may find more suitable accommodations in Davy Jones' locker. That is, of course, IF you notice him. You tend to be self absorbed - a weakness that may keep you from seeing enemies where they are and imagining them where they are not.


What's Yer Inner Pirate?
brought to you by The Official Talk Like A Pirate Web Site. Arrrrr!

The existence of the TLAP holiday begs the question, of course - how to celebrate? Here we are in April so there's plenty of time to plan. Of course there's the traditional route of tree with little cutlasses, fakey plastic eyepatches, and the mandatory Jolly Roger plastered on the front door, but let's think big - I'm thinking seafood boilup, exchanging gold teeth, the traditional bottle o'rum and comparing swank outerwear (jacket shown not actual size), followed by the repeated keelhauling of the politician of our choice....

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[curiousangel.livejournal.com]

Not only is there an official site, but you know someone (that would be, erm, me) who is a Close Personal Friend of the webmistress for that site. She's on LJ by the name of kightp, and she's one of the most amazingly keen people you'll ever find in this world. She's coming to the East Coast sometime in the next year, and I think you two would get along famously.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

So it is! Tell her, FABULOUS work and screamingly funny :)

If she does make it out here, maybe we can all do something :)