Yes I am a Pirate
Live Every Day Like it’s Talk Like A Pirate Day!
September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. The day was founded by John Bauer, Ol’ Chumbucket, and Mark Summers, Cap’n Slappy as a joke in 1995. The concept was conceived on June 6, however, in deference of the anniversary of D-Day, the holiday was regulated to Summers’ ex-wife’s birthday. Humorist, With a little promotion from humorist, Dave Barry Talk Like a Pirate Day gained traction. The founders also promoted the pirate-like concept of no trademarks and no restrictions which have allowed Talk Like a Pirate Day to grow beyond a registered trademark on an overpriced t-shirt.
The Pirate Accent
The romanticized pirate dialect found in all pirate movies is a derivative of the West Cornish accent. The pirate staple of, “ Arrgh” or “Yarrgh” means yes or affirmative in that area of England. The Cornish people were Fishermen by trade and sometimes smugglers by necessity. This lead to the people of Cornwall sometimes moving into the pirate trade. The pirate dialect was given life on the screen by actor, Robert Newton of Dorset who played Long John Silver in the Disney classic, Treasure Island, 1950.
Talking the Talk vs. Walking the Walk
What about the rest of the year, can you live like a pirate beyond just talking like one for a day? Full discourse I am a…
