Blimey! The so-called Golden Age of Piracy, in the 17th and 18th centuries, has long captured our imaginations, and inspired books and movies about swashbucklers on the high seas. So much do Americans love pirates, that they created a holiday dedicated to blabberin" like one. Talk Like a Pirate Day was first imagined in 1995 by two Oregon residents who pitched the idea to columnist Dave Barry. From there, it went viral. These days, Sept 19 is celebrated internationally, with major brands and media personalities joining in the silliness. We’re fans, too. Just picture us typin" this here with an eye patch, peg leg, an" pocket-full o" swag doubloons. Arrrrrr!
Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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Square Tower House in Mesa Verde National Park
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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’Chess on ice’
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Salzburg, Austria
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To Roswell, and beyond!
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Martinique
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Morocco in bloom
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Presidents Day
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A city of bridges
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Apple Tree Day
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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Cinco de Mayo
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Going with the floe
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It’s Weihnachtsmarkt time!
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Gamboa Crater, Mars
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World Book Day
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International Mountain Day
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Celebrating Chile’s Independence Day
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A river runs through it
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Let the Highland games begin
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Christmas comes to New York City
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Happy Arbor Day!
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba