International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Hey, I'm Wendish and we know all Wends have a little pirate blood in their veins. To that end, check out this site:

Talking like a pirate is fun. It's really that simple.

It gives your conversation a swagger, an elán, denied to landlocked lubbers. The best explanation came from a guy at a Cleveland radio station who interviewed us on the 2002 Talk Like a Pirate Day. He told us we were going to be buried by people asking for interviews because it was a "whimsical alternative" to all the serious things that were making the news so depressing.

In other words, silliness is the holiday's best selling point.

ArrrgghHHH! That be the truth, matey!