Today is the official (is there an unofficial one?) Talk Like a Pirate Day. For those among us who are not familiar with the correct vocabulary and pronunciation there are some basic and advanced guidelines here. Naturally no education would be complete without the audio-visual aids so naturally there is a helpful video on the topic on YouTube.
For the more curious among you there is naturally more information about how the Talk Like a Pirate Day was started way back in 1995. The official website also includes a top ten of pirate pick-up lines including the classic (but widely unsuccessful): How’d you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?