Avast, Ye Underground Mariners!

(or International Talk Like A Pirate Day)

Ahoy there me hearties!

Now be ye listening up, scurvy-dogs! Cap'n Mole has set sail fer sunnier climes and left yer olde first mate, able-assister Neil in charge of the good ship Blog, aaarrrr!

It be International Talk Like A Pirate Day today so we'll have less o' that there English as ya call it (or whatever it be that ye rotten foreign lubbers be a-gibberin' away at, yaarr!)

I say we be gettin' us hence to the underground briney, boardin' the nearest vessel and makin' them there commutin' swabs speak like corsairs! And if they be not agreeable we'll put 'em all to the cutlass under obligation of surrendering their doubloons! Yaaarrr!

Mind you mates, should we spy maidens fair on board let us not be too hasty in cuttin' their throats. Rather, I say we might try a-makin' love to 'em with our worldly charm. They like a man who speaks proper ye know. We'll be wantin' some phrases to woo 'em with so I suggest this 'ere list of delightful fayre:

• Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?
  
• Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?
  
• Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you
  
• I'd love to drop anchor in your lagoon
  
• Pardon me, but would ya mind if fired me cannon through your porthole?
  
• How'd you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?
  
• Prepare to be boarded
  
• They don't call me Long John because my head is so big
  
• You're drinking a Salty Dog? How'd you like to try the real thing?
  
• Wanna shiver me timbers?
  
• Let's get together and haul some keel

An' if ya manages to get some photographs (whatever they be) of fellow pirates on the underground briney then we'll be puttin' their mugs up on the mast fer all to see.

Now be off wi' ye, or ye'll be kissin' the gunner's daughter afore ya knows it. YAAAARRRRR!!!!!!