September 19, 2005
Avast, Ye Mateys!
Don yer eyepatch and grab yer cat o' nine tails! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day!
No, I'm not making this up.
Apparently, Dave Barry has written about it, too, but since not many people read him (because he's not as funny as me, or as hott), I thought I should publicize it here, too.
If you don't know how to talk like a pirate, here's a list of some basic vocabulary. Now you can say things like, "No prey, no pay!" And "I had cackle fruit and Nelson's folly for breakfast!"
To buy pirate "booty," go to Billy Bones' Locker, and remember -- my birthday is next month! Shop early, shop often!
Several things have happened today to make Talk Like A Pirate Day particularly special. Like Marcia Cross at the Emmy's. Technically, that was yesterday, but I didn't get to drool over her photos until today. Yeah, baby, I'd like to shiver her timbers! Yaaar!
We have a new woman starting in our department today, and one of the first things she said to me was, "I like your Barbie!" And not in that I'm-just-trying-to-humor-the-crazy-lady way, but in that I-love-her-dress-can-I-come-over-and-play? way. And? She admitted to still having all of hers from when she was young. Yup, she's gonna fit in just fine here.
The (in)famous blogger Fresh Pepper? has a new link in his sidebar -- ME!!!!!!! It was all I could do to keep from leaping from my chair and high-fiving Anne when she rushed over to tell me! He calls me P. Wench! Is that like P. Diddy? Am I cool now? I'M SO EXCITED and HONORED and FREAKED-OUT and HUMBLED all at the same time! Opps -- I think I just peed a little.
And while these are all wonderful things, the best way to celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day is to go home, drink some rum, think of me and touch yourself.
Aargh!
Comments
A Pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel sticking out of his pants.
The bartender asks "What's up with the steering wheel?"
The Pirate says "Yarr! It's driving me nuts!"
Posted by: ASSMAN at September 19, 2005 05:36 PM
Pirate walks into a bar with a big ship's wheel down his pants. The bartender says, "Excuse me, sir, but do you know you have a ship's wheel down the front of your pants?"
And the pirate says...
Aaargh, it's driving me nuts!!
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what's a pirate's favorite kind of cookie?
ships ahoy
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what's a pirate's favorite kind of socks?
arrrrgyle
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What do you call a pirate who poses for Playgirl?
A Play-matey!
Posted by: Celtic Elff at September 19, 2005 09:04 PM
Hell, I was going to drink rum and pillage anyway.
I mean, arrrggh.
Posted by: Fresh? at September 20, 2005 06:23 AM
Wenchy -- may I call you Wenchy? -- I have to say I love your site as well. Been lurkin' like a scurvy dog for nigh on a fortnight...arrrr
On my desk here in my lair I have three Barbies: Penn State cheerleader, Barbie for President '04 and a repro 30th anniversary of the original Barbie (w/ the Wilma Flintstone hairdo). Rawk!
Posted by: MamaQ at September 22, 2005 07:56 AM