# Intl. Talk Like a Pirate Day, Sept. 19 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 18, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075 "2012-09-18T16:03:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/41 "2012-09-20T10:04:48Z")
Remember, to err is human. To arr is pirate. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/42 "2012-09-20T23:57:07Z")
I celebrated by putting together my new grogerator. (true story) -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/43 "2012-09-21T00:24:37Z")
“We have clearance, Clarence.” “Roger, Roger.” “What’s our vector, Victor?” “Joey, you like movies about gladiators?” “Listen kid, I’ve been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA.” Oh wait… Talk Like A _Pirate_ Day. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/44 "2012-09-21T14:55:37Z")
Q: What be a Pirate’s favorite letter? A: R (Arrrrrr) Q: What be a Pirate’s favorite element? A: Arrrr-gon Q: What be a Pirate’s favorite type of socks? A: Arrrrr-gyle Q: What be a Pirate’s favorite restaurant? A: Long John Silver’s (…and shame on ye for thinkin’ it be “Arrrr-by’s”.) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/45 "2012-09-21T23:44:36Z")
A pirate song, or not? There seems to be some debate. [Old 97’s - White Port](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-UN77oN1b8) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/46 "2012-09-22T05:39:05Z")
Q: When a pirate decides to become a farmer, what’s his favorite kind of land? A: Arrrrrable! ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/47 "2012-09-23T03:33:17Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3A19q7rysLs/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgZShlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBUB-1N43uOdR2U_Ucmr0uwAa5_Ww "Yo Ho, Yo Ho! A pirates life for me") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A19q7rysLs) “Time flies when you’re having rum.” ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/48 "2012-09-23T04:17:44Z")
[“Why is the rum gone?”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRCeLYnMxII) Warning: silly and addictive! ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/49 "2012-09-23T04:38:39Z")
^:) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc49jPl5UGE) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/50 "2013-09-19T02:32:23Z")
Arrrr, 'tis almost time again, ye scuvy dogs… ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/51 "2013-09-19T02:45:15Z")
To get you in the mood: [trailer for The Crimson Pirate](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8677tT1b5rY). ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/52 "2013-09-19T02:52:45Z")
I’ve known about this for maybe 10 years, but why September 19? What’s the significance? ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/53 "2013-09-19T04:11:38Z")
Me thinks I’ll be havin’ a spot o rum. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075/54 "2013-09-19T12:03:28Z")
I think TLAP Day is one of those holidays that gets its [own new thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=702673) each year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intl-talk-like-a-pirate-day-sept-19/635075.md?page=2)