Friday, September 19, 2008

September 19: TLAPD

You're a pirate today, whether you choose to be or even care. All that's missing is an eyepatch, a comandeered vessel, a talking parrot on your shoulder, and a haggard crew of deckhands. One "Arrrrrrr" is all it takes!

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, perhaps one of the most ridiculous practices of modern times. Imagine you and a friend generating some asinine idea that starts off as a joke between the two of you, that later spreads to international observance. That is how Talk Like a Pirate Day was born. Leave it to the media to fuel some of pop culture's outrageous trends.

To learn some pirate lingo, check out the official site for TLAPD.


Here are the top 10 pickup lines you can try out today!

10. Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?

9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?

8. Come on up and see me urchins.

7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.

6. I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon.

5. Pardon me, but would ya mind if fired me cannon through your porthole?

4. How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?

3. Ya know, darlin’, I’m 97 percent chum free.

2. Well blow me down?

1. Prepare to be boarded.



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