PIRATES DAY

[Templar]

TODAY IN PARTS OF THE U.S.---IT BE PIRATES DAY----SOME PLACES ARE GIVING COUPONS --A FREE DONUT--OR CUP OF COFFE TO ANY SEA FARING MATEY THAT SPEAKS OR DRESSES LIKE A PIRATE-------I HAVE NO IDEA WHO STARTED THIS OR WHY--IF ANYONE CAN EXPLAIN IT TO ME I WOULD BE GRAEATFUL---------REMINDS ME OF THE BOOK/MOVIE "TREASURE ISLAND"------SO SAYS I IF YOU HAVE BURIED BLACKBEARD'S GOLD IN YOUR BACK YARD--WELL MY CREW MAY BE DROPPING ANCHOR NEAR BY AND HELP YOU DIVIDE UP SOME OF THOSE DABLOONS AND PIECES OF EIGHT------DID YOU KNOW ME BUCKOOS  THAT PIECES OF EIGHT WERE THE FIRST LARGE SILVER COINS ACCEPTED IN THE COLONIES BEFORE WE BEGAN TO MAKE OUR OWE COINS----AND THE COIN WAS SO CALLED BECUSE YOU COULD BREAK IT INTO 8 PIECES-----THUS THE JUMP ROPE SONG----2 BITS               
                                                                                                    4 BITS
                                                                                                    6 BITS
                                                                                                    A DOLLAR.............
      THAT CAME TO EQUAL  2BITS=$.25     4BITS=$.50           6BITS=$.75       8BITS=$1.00

WELL AVAST YE LAND LUBBERS---I WILL SEE YOU IN DAVEY JONES' LOCKER

[Erik]

I like pirates and their treasures 

[Triggersmob]

Why are pirates, pirates?
They just aaarr!

[Paint Your Wagon]

According to international wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day

[Pocketcoins]

WELL AVAST YE LAND LUBBERS---I WILL SEE YOU IN DAVEY JONES' LOCKER

I don't want you snooping around in my locker templer You might find something I don't want you to know about.