Monday, September 19, 2005

Avast, me hearties!

Today is the big day! It's "Talk Like A Pirate Day"!

Yaa, I know... I don't talk very much like a Pirate, but I love the idea. So how many of you can leave comments that sound like you are talking like a Pirate??? I would love try reading them outloud to my sons.

Pssssssssst - they have a "How To" section... here is a blurb from it:

But if you just want a quick fix, a surface gloss, a "pirate patina," if you will, here are the five basic words that you cannot live without. Master them, and you can face Talk Like a Pirate Day with a smile on your face and a parrot on your shoulder, if that's your thing.

Ahoy! - "Hello!"

Avast! - Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!" which today makes it more of a "Check it out" or "No way!" or "Get off!"

8 comments:

Marie said...

Ahoy, matie! I don't think I know any pirate-speak, but here yer go!

Love the pic of Tot on the couch!!

Oddybobo said...

Ahoy me hearties! Tis a fine day t' be upon the sea!

GUYK said...

AVAST Mate! hard aport! thars a big blow acomin' off the stern! All sheets in the wind!

ArmyWifeToddlerMom said...

ARRGHH. Me almost forghot.

Mama Duck said...

Ahhh, but what's a pirate's favorite letter?

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

VW Bug said...

I read these out to my son, Tater, at lunch. He laughed at me. Sigh. Guess I'm just not a good enough pirate.

GUYK said...

To the little pirate captain on halloween night: Where's your buccaneers?

Reply: Under my buccin hat.

Citizen Grim said...

Q: How much does it cost a pirate to get his ears pierced?

A: A buccaneer!