September 19: Moms Talk, National Talk Like A Pirate Day

1. It will be sunny today with a high temperature of 68 °F. The wind will come from the north at a speed of 6 mph. Clouds will roll in tonight and the overnight low is 52 °F. The wind will come from the south at speeds between 3 mph and 7 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

2. Suffield Patch Moms Council members Sherry Paquette and Cami Beiter share their ideas for late summer and early fall fun in today's edition of Moms Talk.

3. Have you ever wondered how a "National" holiday is created? If you want to read a humorous story about the origins of Talk Like a Pirate Day, then visit this link about two ordinary guys - John Baur and Mark Summers -who's racquetball game in 1995 turned into an idea for a wacky holiday. Enlisting the help of Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist, the duo plus another pal, convinced Barry to help promote the holiday. To everyone's astonishment, on Sept. 8, 2002, Barry published Arrrrr! Talk like a pirate -- or prepare to be boarded. From there, t' rest be history.
 
4. You, too, can talk like a pirate by visiting the online English-to-Pirate Translator. Turn any normal word or phrase into Pirate jargon with just a click of a button. There's also a slew of other pirate-related fun and games on the site, for both adults and kids alike.
 
5. To all you Facebookers, have fun on National Pirate Day today by changing the language on your Facebook page. First, scroll to the bottom of your Profile page until you see "English US" at the very bottom, and click on it. Then simply click on "English Pirate." From there, spy on all the scrawlings of your hearties, amend ye cap'ns log, visit the home port, befriend new maties, check yer bottle o messages and much more. And when National Pirate Day is over, don't fret, it's easy to change back to English. Oh, and there's a National Talk Like a Pirate Day fan page. Like it on Facebook for all the latest news.