Peter S(aaar!)sg(aaar!)d
Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day and the funniest thing I’ve heard so far is Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne from NPR Morning Edition do their bit with pirate voices. I depend on Morning Edition to keep me updated on current events because MrZ won’t let me watch the news in the morning during football season. It pleases me to know the people who bring me the news are also in touch with their inner pirate. It’s a healthy thing, you know.
Then I logged into flickr and saw they took a page out of Google’s book and changed their logo for the day. (Oddly enough, Google did not. Where’s your spirit, Google?) We all know I’m a total flickr whore, but seeing that little shift in the norm to recognize such a goofy day, made me love them even more.
I’m not into the whole pirate thing, I haven’t even seen the third Pirates movie yet, but I have a deep love for anything that motivates people to find their inner child. We should all talk like pirates once a year, or wear costumes on Halloween, or slide down a slide, or ride a carousel. Anything that brings us in touch with the child we left behind. I think it is an important ingredient in maintaining my own sanity. Something about trying to touch the clouds with my toes when I’m swinging at the park – seems to dull the anxiety that may be looming over leaky roofs, broken air-conditioners, schools with funding problems, and weight gain. The things we stress about daily aren’t going to go away with one “Shiver me Timbers!” But it sure will put a smile on your face.
I am babysitting tonight and am excited about the new swingset that they have at their house!! We get to swiiiiing!!
In the spirit of Talk Like a Pirate day, I give you my 7 year old son’s best pirate joke:
Why are pirates called pirates?
Because they arrrrrrr!
I love that you’re so in touch with your inner child. One of my favorite things about you, yaaaarrrr!
Have you seen the IMeHeartees logo?
I think it was on boing boing a couple days back.
(arrrgh!)
Oohh, I love you!! You hit a soft spot with me today. I have NEVER missed dressing up for a Halloween. It’s my favorite day of the year! I thought that I would enjoy it more with kids though. I forgot you have to take them trick or treating and you can’t stay home and scare the kids that come to your door. I love scaring kids on Halloween. I guess I’ll have to play catch up when my little ones are too old to have escorts. By that time I might also have enough money to be frivolous and give homage to the season with scary class.
KUDOS to you!
It was so cute this morning when I dropped the BoyChild off. I told some of the boys it was “Talk Like a Pirate” day and asked if they could talk like a pirate. And there were three or four little boys strutting around going “arrrggg matey.” It was a great way to start the day.
Arrrrrr! (Not enough coffee yet. Nothing coherent to say.
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The Flickr logo made me smile, thanks for pointing it out! My post about TLAP Day is up…along with a beautiful photo of Captain Jack Sparrow!
I’m a little slow this morning. I noticed the flickr logo, but didn’t know why the pirate flag was there.
TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY has got to be the BEST DAY EVAH! I can’t wait to tell the boys! The loves them some pirates, matey!
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GO SEE PIRATES NOW!!
I can’t wait until it comes out on DVD. /cry.
Warning ~ Half of the movie, more than likely, you will be VERY confused. I know I was, and the trilogy is my favorite eva.
Don’t even talk to me unlees I have had my coffee and NPR yet …………. it makes it hard to listen to “regular” radio stations when you have listened to NPR for so long
OMG! When I saw this post this morning I knew I was going to have a good day. I had so much fun celebrating today! A gal in my office offered me $10 to talk like a pirate during this afternoon’s VERY important staff meeting. I did it for free.
I saw the change in flickr’s icon this morning and squeeled like a little girl…lol I thought it was so cool, lol. I am a geek. I agree with the keeping in touch with your inner child. I try to do that often.
As to be expected, both of the boys LOVED the idea of talk like a pirate day! And even told my parent’s about it!!
My husband LOVES pirates. We even went out of state to see a pirate exhibit over Labor Day weekend.
Arrrr!
I agree about TLAPD. Anything that helps you find the fun in life is worth celebrating.