*Sings the official Talk Like a Pirate Theme Song* Most days are like all of the others, Go to work, come back home, watch TV, But, brother, if Ba had his druthers, He'd chuck it and head out to sea, For he dreams of the skull and the crossbones, He dreams of the great day to come, When he dumps the mundane for the Old Spanish Main And trades his computer for rum! ARRR! T' Ba, Yo, Ho, Yo, Ho, It's "Talk Like A Pirate" Day! When laptops are benches Ba gave 'em fer wenches, And a sail ain't a low price ta pay! When timbers are shivered and lillies are livered And every last buckle is swashed, They'll abandon their cars for a shipfull of ARRRs And pound back the grog till they're sloshed! Yo ho.... Don't pick up the phone and say "Hello, Our ten-o-clock meeting's delayed", They scrunch up their face and they bellow, "AVAST! Ye've been bleedin' BELAYED!" They can't keep this fun to themselves, Ba bets, So sing "Aye!" "ARRR!" "Ayy!" every man! They ain't got much grasp of the alphabet, But a damn good retirement plan! T' Ba, Yo, Ho, Yo, Ho, It's "Talk Like A Pirate" Day! Whatever's in fashion is in for a thrashin' And bein' polite is passe! When it's ev'ry man's duty to grab his proud beauty And let out a hearty YO HO! And if this offends 'em, hold their breath as they sends 'em Ta Davy Jones' Locker ya go! Yo ho.... They'll tell every banker "Heave to and weigh anchor!" Buy latte with pieces of eight They'll fight to be chosen as cap'n or bosun The loser, o' course, is worst mate! When they hoist Jolly Roger, the landlubbers dodge 'er, They fill 'em with loathing and fear, They'll plunder and pillage each city and village, Or at least clean out Wal-Mart of beer! There ain't no computin' or morning commutin', No "Parking Lot Full" signs for He, No lawns ta be mowin' or bills to be owin', Ba's knowin' the pull of the sea. The fresh salty brace of the wind on Ba's face Through hurricane, sunshine or squalls, He's keepin' his eyes on the distant horizon, Verizon can hold all his calls! To wear a red coat full o' buckles, To earn a few duelling scars, Well, at least they can get a few chuckles By filling the office with ARRRs! And maybe they'll never get closer, Than watchin' 'em on the big screen, So here's to old Errol and Depp as Jack Sparrow, And every damn one in between! T' Ba, Yo, Ho, Yo, Ho, It's "Talk Like A Pirate" Day! That time in September when sea dogs remember That grown-ups still know how ta play! When wenches are curvy and dogs are all scurvy And a soft-wear patch covers your eye, Ta hell with their jobs, for one day they're all swabs And buccaneers all till they die! So hoist up the mainsils and shut down their brain cells, They only would get in the way, Avast there, Ba's hearty, they're havin' a party, It's "Talk... Like... A Pirate" Day!
[quote:18b2caf8da="mowgli"]Hoot!!! (They sell beer at Wal-Mart?...)[/quote:18b2caf8da] I was thinking the exact same thing. lol.
[quote:10402799d1="mowgli"] (They sell beer at Wal-Mart?...)[/quote:10402799d1] Yes. Yes they do. In Minnesota you can only get 3.2 beer, but in most other states Wal Mart sells good ol' full strength and even has a moderate liquor selection. What? It's my business to know these things.
[quote:8311b34504="Nester"][quote:8311b34504="mowgli"] (They sell beer at Wal-Mart?...)[/quote:8311b34504] Yes. Yes they do. In Minnesota you can only get 3.2 beer, but in most other states Wal Mart sells good ol' full strength and even has a moderate liquor selection. What? It's my business to know these things. [/quote:8311b34504] yes but American full-strength is the equivalent of a light beer for everyone else... Explaining Australians reputation for drinking. The state I live in doesn't regulate alcohol sales, so you can buy a slab of beer from the local fish and chip shop. Its great
[quote:5424585b15="OmKranti"]A slab of beer? Somehow that doesn't sound quite right.[/quote:5424585b15] A slab or a case of beer refers to a package of beer that contains 24 cans or bottles of beer in a box... I did mention Australians like their beer. And for the record Fosters is not Australian, no one in Australia drinks it , therefore its not Australian... Only silly foreigners who think Fosters is Australian and hence an alright beer drink Fosters. Australians think its frankly piss.
[quote:b4c25fe2d4="OmKranti"]A slab of beer? Somehow that doesn't sound quite right.[/quote:b4c25fe2d4] I've had some pretty thick beer before, but never had to use a knife. badoomtish. I'll go slap myself now...
Returning to talking like pirates (and yes, deliberately ignoring that "joke", Nester) I just realized something really sad. There is nothing in the French language that allows you to talk like a pirate. :shock: They have no pirate-based culture, no Ninjas vs. Pirates, no "Arrrrr" or "Ahoy me hearties !" they don't know who Davey Jones is/was, or that pirates drink rum... Most of the jokes and allusions in PotC are completely lost on them. It is a sad thing. Bob agrees.
Yes, I have seen both of the PotC movies in English and French, the voice they picked to dub poor Jack Sparrow was absolutely awful... Dull, deep, butch, would have been ok on Stallone, but not on Depp, and especially not in that character ! :shock: I wish my friends would grow up and come to the English version with hubby and me... (ok, some of them do, but not all of them)
[quote:d33a461a98="Katcal"]There is nothing in the French language that allows you to talk like a pirate. :shock: They have no pirate-based culture, no Ninjas vs. Pirates, no "Arrrrr" or "Ahoy me hearties !" they don't know who Davey Jones is/was, or that pirates drink rum... Most of the jokes and allusions in PotC are completely lost on them. It is a sad thing. Bob agrees.[/quote:d33a461a98] Well it was mostly the Spanish, British and Dutch traders who were being preyed upon. The French were too sauve to admit they might have had a hand at designing the sloop and cutter modifications which allowed the pirates to win. Then too, wasn't there some toll that the French charged in the west of Africa. Best piracy is always land based, so they helped build the Suez Canal.
Last night I was up too late and chanced upon this fairly wierd televangelist who is using humor to reach the people and he had a bit about Christians using the POTC as a teaching tool and even a "humorous" bit involving a trio of pirates talking about plucking thy eye out if it offends thee and such piratical references from the bible. There was a swashbuckling song about it and everything. :shock:
the word Bucaneer comes from the french cast aways and settlers of modern day Hati. These men were some of the most famous and feared pirates in the carribean. Tortuga was, for ages, a haven to scum and villany to rival port royal in the 1660s, or mos eisley a long time ago and far far away
Always an entertaining day. I totally forgot about it until I came into work and heard my boss answer the phone this way: "Yar! This be Barnes and Noble and we be celebrating Talk like a Pirate day! How can we help ye scurvy dog?" I plan on taking his job after he's fired..
Hehehee. I think this holiday didn't get much attention here in Sweden. Just as Kat complained about France, we don't really have many of those piratey clichés either. Next year, I'll go to the Caribbean for a week to celebrate.
