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seven things about pirates, randomly
Jun. 5th, 2007 11:50 pm1. Why the obsession with pirates? Since the end of the golden age of Caribbean buccaneering, pirates have lurked on the margins of popular culture, providing grist for artists in need of hit.
The Celluloid Pirate
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2. So, was there a typical pirate accent at all? Among British outlaws, yes: The onboard speech was most likely underclass British sailor with extra curse words, augmented with a polyglot slang of French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch picked up around the trade routes. "Arrrrr" is strictly fiction.
Did Pirates Really Say "Arrrr"?
Both from Slate.
3. I found some pirate LEGO fans.
4. And did you know that pirates play an important role in Pastafarianism? AKA Flying Spaghetti Monsterism for all you heathens.
According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians. Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is misinformation spread by Christian theologians in the Middle Ages. Pastafarianism says that they were in fact "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who distributed candy to small children.
5. Here's a list of the best Pirate sites for kids.
6. The studio's kid-friendly films have had an impact on pirate style, Schinman noted, making the skull-and-crossbones symbol "a little lighter, a little magical and a lot more humorous than it used to be. `Pirates' is not responsible at all for making it cool," he said. "What it's done is skewed the skull and crossbones younger."
'Caribbean' Pics Prime Pop-Culture Pump of Pirate Products
7. Talk Like a Pirate Day only comes once a year (on September 19th), next year it falls on a Tuesday. On talk like a pirate day, everyone talks as if they were a pirate. For instance, instead of saying something like this:
The committee has decided to reallocate your time to the filing group. We look forward to the exciting new synergies between these departments.
You would say this:
Aye matey, those scalawags in their fine breeches want ye’ to move o’er with the scurvy dogs yonder. If ye’ don’t come back with some fine booty, we be keelhaulin’ you next morn!
The Celluloid Pirate
AND
2. So, was there a typical pirate accent at all? Among British outlaws, yes: The onboard speech was most likely underclass British sailor with extra curse words, augmented with a polyglot slang of French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch picked up around the trade routes. "Arrrrr" is strictly fiction.
Did Pirates Really Say "Arrrr"?
Both from Slate.
3. I found some pirate LEGO fans.
4. And did you know that pirates play an important role in Pastafarianism? AKA Flying Spaghetti Monsterism for all you heathens.
According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians. Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is misinformation spread by Christian theologians in the Middle Ages. Pastafarianism says that they were in fact "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who distributed candy to small children.
5. Here's a list of the best Pirate sites for kids.
6. The studio's kid-friendly films have had an impact on pirate style, Schinman noted, making the skull-and-crossbones symbol "a little lighter, a little magical and a lot more humorous than it used to be. `Pirates' is not responsible at all for making it cool," he said. "What it's done is skewed the skull and crossbones younger."
'Caribbean' Pics Prime Pop-Culture Pump of Pirate Products
7. Talk Like a Pirate Day only comes once a year (on September 19th), next year it falls on a Tuesday. On talk like a pirate day, everyone talks as if they were a pirate. For instance, instead of saying something like this:
The committee has decided to reallocate your time to the filing group. We look forward to the exciting new synergies between these departments.
You would say this:
Aye matey, those scalawags in their fine breeches want ye’ to move o’er with the scurvy dogs yonder. If ye’ don’t come back with some fine booty, we be keelhaulin’ you next morn!
