It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day—But Where Does ‘Pirate Talk’ Really Come From?

Shiver me timbers and walk the plank—it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Celebrated annually on Sept. 19, the parodic yo-ho-ho-holiday gives every swashbucker and hornswaggler the opportunity to grab an eyepatch, stuff a parrot on their shoulder and yell "Arrr!" at the most unsuspecting, lily-livered of pals.