Cap'n Slappy and Ol' Chumbucket, founders of Talk Like a Pirate Day

Hey y'all, time to get your pirate on.  It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day.  This special holiday was invented in 1995 by Ol' Chumbucket and Cap'n Slappy (aka John Baur and Mark Summers) during a racquetbal game.  Exhausted and tired, one of them yelled out "Aaarrr!" which inspired the official day.  September 19th was chosen because it was one of their ex-wive's birthdays so it was easy to remember.  Since then, media coverage of the holiday has continued to grow.  With our financial markets imploding and one of the most important elections ever on the horizon, the media has ignored International Talk Like a Pirate Day.  Leave it to me to pick up the mantle of silliness and make sure we don't ignore this questionable American tradition!

Here's a translator where you can type in any text and it will come back in pirate speak.  The wonders of these internets never cease to amaze me!  Here's what the first sentence of my post would look like if I had a peg leg and an eye patch:  Arrr, hey y'all, time t' get your pirate on. Gar, Where can I find a bottle o'rum?