International Talk Like A Pirate Day

September 18, 2013

International Talk Like A Pirate Day – September 19 Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day.  Recent dinner conversations in our home have been peppered with silly pirate talk like, “Avast ye scurvy dogs!” and “Shiver me timbers!”  and “Arrr!” What is International Talk Like A Pirate Day?  and what is the point?  Well. …

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Jack Plank Tells Tales

August 14, 2013

Jack Plank Tells Tales by Natalie Babbitt Jack Plank was a pirate, but he wasn’t very good at it.  Oh, he enjoyed sailing on the ocean, and the camaraderie of the pirates on the ship the Avarice.  But, he wasn’t good at plundering. This was fine until tough times (even for the pirates) forced the…

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