Saturday, January 29, 2011

Shiver Me Timbers

Occasionally there is a need to remember that September 19th of every year is Talk Like a Pirate Day.

If you've watched Pirates of the Caribbean parts I, II and III at least a half-dozen times then you probably don't need help. If you know entire quotes from Robert Newton and can say "Long John Silver" with a proper burr on the Rs, you are ready without this.

But if you need some training and an occasional reminder about the language then try this on your Facebook page. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on your chosen language option in tiny blue letters on the left side. It probably says "English (US)".

You'll get a dialog box showing all of the languages available. Click on the dropdown list for English and you will find "English (Pirate)"!

When you return to the Facebook page you might not see it immediately, but all of the supporting info is now offered in authentic Pirate.

....Posted three turns of the hourglass ago by a scurvy seadog and a cross-eyed parrot.

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