Today is National Talk Like A Pirate Day. I'm not making this up.
Here's the official website. And besides being an overlooked national holiday, this is an interesting example of how even the weirdest ideas can take off with a little good publicity and the instant powers of the internet.
National Talk Like A Pirate Day has been around for a few years. It was a goofy idea that caught the attention of humorist Dave Barry, who included it in his newspaper column. That was the tipping point, and with a minimal website, the idea went viral.
In addition to the website, there are a bunch of YouTube videos, and having just discovered it today, I've already annoyed numerous friends with details and bad pirate accents.
Just shows what the power of a little good communications can do. Garr!
Here's the official website. And besides being an overlooked national holiday, this is an interesting example of how even the weirdest ideas can take off with a little good publicity and the instant powers of the internet.
National Talk Like A Pirate Day has been around for a few years. It was a goofy idea that caught the attention of humorist Dave Barry, who included it in his newspaper column. That was the tipping point, and with a minimal website, the idea went viral.
In addition to the website, there are a bunch of YouTube videos, and having just discovered it today, I've already annoyed numerous friends with details and bad pirate accents.
Just shows what the power of a little good communications can do. Garr!
2 comments:
Blimey!
Arrgh!
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