These sailboats in Warnemünde, Germany, set the scene perfectly for International Talk Like a Pirate Day. The holiday (yeah, we"re calling it a holiday) was first imagined in 1995 by two Oregon residents. September 19 was chosen for the annual observance since one of them had an ex-wife whose birthday fell on that day and they figured they could remember it. A few years later, seeking widespread adoption, they pitched the idea to humor columnist Dave Barry, who wrote, "Every now and then, some visionary individuals come along with a concept that is so original and so revolutionary that your immediate reaction is: "Those individuals should be on medication."" From there, it went viral, and these days, September 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. Arrr!
Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
Today in History
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					An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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					Playa del Silencio, Spain
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					A fortress in the sky
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					Think deep thoughts
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					A courtyard scene from Spain
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					At the shore of an inland sea
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					Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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					Happy Diwali!
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					Beware the Ides of March
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					Land of the midnight sun
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					Pretty poetic for a pit
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					It s Australia Day
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					Nothing plain about it
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					Porto Flavia, Sardinia, Italy
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					Mercury in retrograde
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					Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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					Defying gravity on a swing ride
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					It s time for spring
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					Veterans Day
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					3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
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					Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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					Old Rock Day
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					Spreadsheet Day
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					Celtic Colours International Festival, Canada
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					Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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					In the path of the pronghorn
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					Whales in winter
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					The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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