Arrrr! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day

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Avast, mateys! For the last nine years, September 19th has been celebrated as "International Talk Like a Pirate Day," and while Jolly Roger flags and parrots aren't required, we encourage you to sprinkle a bit of pirate lingo into your repertoire today to get in the spirit. If you don't know many pirate expressions and want to give it a shot without sounding like a scurvy dog, we found a quick "How To Talk Like a Pirate" tutorial on YouTube:

Also, if you've got something to say in pirate-speak but aren't sure how to say it, try the official Pirate-to-English translator.

Enjoy, me hearties!