Saturday is Talk Like a Pirate Day 2009

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Arrrrrgggghh! Saturday be another Talk Like a Pirate Day and to celebrate today, weeees at Bodog Beat will get drunk arrrrselves and run around the office like the arrrsholes we be. Arrrrgh. For more information on this ridiculous concept, sally forth to the official talk like a pirate website.

This here holiday be founded in 1995 by scallywags John Baur and Mark Summers after a racquetball game during which one of them yelled out “Arrrgggh!” in pain, and thus, Talk Like a Pirate Day be born. John and Mark just celebrated between thyselves until It got mainstream attention in 2002, when syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry included it in a column. Then, Arrrrgh, it blew up!

Begad! Will ye be pillaging today? Don't forget to find out what be yer pirate name. And go place ye bets in the Bodog Sportsbook for a chance at some booty.