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Public Library Of Youngstown & Mahoning County: Ahoy, Mateys! Talk Like A Pirate Day Is Here
September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. It began as a fun activity between a few friends in 1995. Then, in 2002, they co ...
Sara Churchill
September 19th, 2021
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September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. It began as a fun activity between a few friends in 1995. Then, in 2002, they contacted Dave Barry, and it took off as a national holiday. Pirate fans all over now enjoy a day of seafaring language and fun! The library has some great online resources for this day.
Let’s begin with the Pirate Language which is available in Mango Languages.
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Not only can you learn to speak like a pirate, Mango also provides a nifty Pirate Name Generator. You can find out your pirate name and turn your favorite authors into pirates as well. Enjoy these images of classic authors Mango has transformed into pirates:
From there, check out Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center for pirate-themed craft and party ideas. A keyword search for “Pirate” will find over 4,000 results. Among them is:
Another fun way to enjoy this day is to watch some pirate movies. Hoopla finds 9 fun choices by searching “Pirate.”
There are Pirate television shows available to enjoy as well:
And what’s a party without music? Hoopla has a few pirate-themed albums for your enjoyment:
For more to aid your transformation into a pirate for a day, check out the resources linked here.
Sara Churchill
Sara Churchill is the Digital Services Specialist and Assistant Supervisor in the Information Services Department at Main Library. A major fan of technology devices and computer research resources at work, she enjoys helping everyone learn to use their devices and the library's many online resources. She loves reading Science Fiction/Fantasy books, British cozy mysteries, True Crime and other true stories, plus a past reader of horror fiction by the likes of Stephen King and John Saul (among others). Also, she’s a big fan of Sci-fi, action, horror, spaghetti westerns, and based-on-a-true story movies. Her blogs are for adults and the entire family to enjoy reading and trying out the many online resources free for PLYMC library cardholders to use.
This press release was produced by the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
