Today is...

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Ye who desires to talk like a pirate, look nae further for today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Tell all ye mateys with a free pirate-themed eCard! You can also blog like a pirate, tweet like a pirate, and just let ye true pirate shine.

Believe it or not, this fun holiday started in 1995 by two regular guys playing a game of racquetball. They started to yell encouragement to each other in pirate speak ("Arrr!") and had so much fun speaking in pirate lingo that they decided to create a new holiday. For seven years they celebrated this holiday on their own. Then, in 2002, their story was told in a nationally syndicated newspaper.

Today, International Talk Like a Pirate Day has a pretty big following. So gather round me hearties, and learn how you can talk like a pirate all day long! "Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!"

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History for September 19   1893 - In New Zealand, the Electoral Act 1893 was consented to giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote. 1957 - The U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert. 1970 - "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" premiered on CBS-TV. 1983 - The final episode of "M*A*S*H" was aired on CBS-TV. _________________________________________________________ "What folly to dread the thought of throwing away life at once, and yet to have no regard to throwing it away by parcels and piecemeal." --John Howe