International Talk Like A Pirate Day, or International Day «Speak like a pirate», is celebrated annually on September 19 in a number of countries. This is a very fun holiday when people imitate the conversation of pirates, and some amateurs even dress up in pirate costumes.
The idea of creating and, so to speak, the concept of this holiday belongs to the Americans John Baur and Mark Summers. One fine day — June 6, 1995 — playing, they imagined themselves as pirates, using pirate slang in conversation.
It was then that the question arose: «Why not hold Pirate Day every year, when people could swear freely with swear words, carry weapons and bandanas, organize shooting competitions, etc.?».
It was originally decided to approve June 6 for Pirate Day, but is known to date June 6, 1944 to the Normandy landings or Operation «Overlord».
Instead of June 6, Baur and Summers chose September 19 for the annual Pirate Imitation Day (according to one version, this date is the — birthday of Mark Summers' ex-wife). Until 2002, the pirate day did not attract widespread attention, but thanks to an article by Dave Barry, they learned about the event, and the event found numerous fans in a short time. Gradually, the tradition of celebrating this unusual day penetrated into Australia, Canada, and England.
A prerequisite for admission to a pirate gang is knowledge of pirate slang, for example, « damn », « damn you » and the like.
Those especially interested in pirate stories and the history of shipwrecks discuss literature in this area on Pirate Imitation Day, listen to pirated motifs, dance, wear equipment with the image of a skull and two crossed bones and simply have fun with the whole family, a friendly company or together with work colleagues.
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