Ahoy there!

[zyzyly]

As you all know, tomorrow is "talk like a pirate" day, which happens to be one of my favorite days of the year. I talk like a pirate other times during the year, but it's like singing Christmas carols in July--just not the same.

When I was in the third grade, I played Captain Kidd in a school play. To cast the part, they lined us all up against the wall by size and picked the smallest kid--me. Interestingly enough, the play wasn't about pirates. It was about Jack and the Beanstalk. I have no idea where the pirate thing fits in to that. I had a wooden sword and got to wear an eye patch. It was my finest theatrical moment. I even got to sing:

"Oh, I'm the terrible Captain Kidd,
upon the seas I roam.
I throw the sailors overboard,
and make them walk back home!"



My sister played a bean

Anyway, as fate would have it, I was invited to go deep-sea fishing tomorrow. I really didn't want to go--I'm not really the sportsman type. So I was trying to come up with an excuse to get out of it, and suddenly it hit me. What better place is there to spend "talk like a pirate day" than on the high seas? I can just see the other fishermen casting looks of longing at my puffy shirt.

Arggghhh, where's me stinkin' eye patch, matey?

Comments

[mud-in-your-eye.livejournal.com]

This's the second entry I've seen on my friends list about "Talk Like A Pirate Day". I'd never heard of it before. So, now if anyone ever asks why I waste so much time on Live Journal, I can tell them that it isn't a waste of time, 'cause I learn about cool stuff like this.

I got to play a pirate once, too. In High School we did "Pirates of Penzance". It was the funnest play I've ever been in. Later, in college, we did "Treasure Island". I hoped to play a pirate again, but alas. I'm short, so I got to play Jim Hawkins. Grumble!

[ldygwynedd.livejournal.com]

except they may just throw you over board and have you walk back home!

My sister played a bean

[whipporwill.livejournal.com]

too cute!

I'm still chuckling.

Thanks for the smile!

[ms-priestypants.livejournal.com]

Yargh! I can't wait for "Talk Like Strong Bad From homestarrunner.com Day", matey.

Exceptin' that be every day in this wench's life;)

[parressia.livejournal.com]

"The ordinary man would rather read about the life of the cruellest pirate who ever lived than the wisest philosopher. " quote from Robert Lynd.

AArrrrgh, Matey

[idasusan.livejournal.com]

The only thing I can remember from my younger days is 'Yo Ho Ho, and a bottle of rum, dum, dum, dedum and get me some', and then something about '15 men on a dead man's chest.....'
And then there's always Captain Hook, eh?

Frankly, I'm still getting over your post about the 5 second rule and hospitals..After spending 7 days in the hospital after bowel surgery, I know why there's no "'any' second rule". e