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Notes From A Children’s Book Publicist- Volume Nine- Talk Like A Pirate Day
by Crystal
Kids + Picture Books / September 19, 2011
Argh Me Mateys! It's me! Bloody Bonnie Flint! It's Monday, September 19th 2011! And do ye be knowin' what that means? Shiver me timbers! It's Talk Like A Pirate Day!
Oh the response that I got when I answered me phone 'tis mornin' with a "Ahoy ye yellow bellied sap sucker! What be wanting you?" It was my boss. He was less then thrilled, then I told him what holiday it was and he got right into it! Aye, aye he did!
Step one of talk like a pirate day. Figure out your pirate name! I be Bloody Bonnie Flint, I be.
Step two. Find yer vessel's name. Me ship's moniker be The Fall of Atlantis.
Step three. Study up fer Talk Like a Pirate Day so you'll be talking more like Blackbear than the land lubber you be by reading these here books.
Step 4. Get a lesson from th' scurvy pirate master himself, Pat Croce.
Step 5. Have a few jolly pirate insults up ye sleeve.
1. Dance with Jack Ketch, ye pox-faced swab... Prepare for yer doom!!
2. Ye'll not get our treasure, ye grog-snarfing kraken... To the poop deck!
3. We'll rip and burn yer Jolly Roger, ye mutinous swabbie... Land ho!
4. Yer doom be at hand, ye parrot-loving kraken... Belay that talk!
5. Argh, walk the plank, ye lice-infested swab... Blimy!
Step 6. If all goes wrong have this handy English to Pirate Translator bookmarked and at the ready.
Wishin' ye a grog-filled Talk Like Pirate Day me buckos!
