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
Today in History
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Southern right whale
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Tiny fliers head south
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Hiking the High Trestle Trail
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North Cascades National Park at 50
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Here there be dragons
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Birds of a feather
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I ll call for pen and ink
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A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
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My my, it s Syttende Mai
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Happy birthday, Saguaro National Park
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One for the books
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Sami lavvu structures, Finnmark, Norway
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Installation art turns heads
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Arambol Beach, Goa, India
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Womens History Month
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1, 1, 2, 3: It s Fibonacci Day!
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A giant relic in Java
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Winter in the Wild West
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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It s World Bee Day
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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Celebrating a Paris landmark
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World Architecture Day
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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A hermitage with a view
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Hello, harbinger of spring