September 19 - National Talk Like A Pirate Day

 

Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Alright ye cowardly swabs, Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgh! 

As you are out and about on September 19, don’t be surprised if you hear people saying, “Ahoy, matey,” “Avast,” “Aye, Aye Capt’n,” “Land ho!” and many other pirate-like phrases. 

When ordering your coffee in the drive-thru, ask if they have change for a gold doubloon. Try testing your pirate language out at the library when asking for the location of Treasure Island.  

The pirate language always fares well in rough seas. Settle a debate with “I’m right or I’ll walk the plank!” It's a far better solution than resorting to swashbuckling...or keelhauling. 

When the boss gives you a new project, “Aye, aye, Capt’n,” is the correct response. However, beware calling the boss any frothy names, such as a "rapscallion" or "lily-livered bilge rat". 

The goal of the day is not to lose your job and have it be lost to Davy Jones locker. 

To polish your pirate persona, practice the swagger, limp or squint of a scurvy buccaneer. Long days on the high seas give pirates unique qualities. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Yo ho ho and anchor’s away! Fly the the Jolly Roger! Any and all landlubbers, find your sea legs and a barrel o’ rum. Feel free to join in anytime with your own version of piratical slang.  

Master it, and you can face today with a smile on your face and a parrot on your shoulder...if that’s your thing. Learn more on how to talk like a pirate by visiting the website below: 

http://talklikeapirate.com/wordpress/how-to/ 

Use #TalkLikeAPirateDay to share on social media. 

Educators, visit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for projects all year long – including talking like a pirate! 

HISTORY 

Americans John Baur and Mark Summers (aka Ol’ Chumbucket and Cap’n Slappy) of Albany, Oregon created this international day on June 6, 1995. 

Visit the link below for the entire story! 

http://talklikeapirate.com/wordpress/sample-page/ 

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September 19 - Oktoberfest

Fröhliches Oktoberfest! (Happy Oktoberfest!) Today, Oktoberfest is officially cancelled due to COVID-19.

The annual festival of Oktoberfest, located in Theresienwiese, Munich, Germany, is held over a two-week period and ends on the first Sunday in October.   

The festival originated on October 12, 1810, in celebration of the marriage of the crown prince of Bavaria, who later became King Louis I, to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. 

 

The best day to go to Oktoberfest is on the two Tuesdays – the family days – where there's more people in the afternoon. However, that's less in the tents and more by the stalls and rides for the little ones.  

And, of course, the public holiday, October 3, which Wiesn always falls on, attracts lots of visitors, especially when the following day is a Friday.  

Unfortunately, it isn't National Pretzel Day. That's on April 26. It isn't national Beer Day either. That's on April 7.  

Last year, Google created its tastiest looking doodle in recent memory, celebrating the beginning of Oktoberfest by making sure that everyone knows just how good pretzels are. 

In many parts of the world today, including the United States, United Kingdom, and of course Germany, people are beginning the sixteen-day celebration of Oktoberfest, enjoying beer and the promise of autumn.  

 
In 2019, Google did their part in commencing the celebration as well with a special homepage doodle toast to the beloved pretzel. 

 
Today’s Google Doodle, freshly baked by Esther’s German Bakery, celebrates the one and only pretzel—one of the world’s most versatile and beloved foods!  

 
As Oktoberfest, the Bavarian fall festival, begins today, Brotfrauen (or bread ladies) will be carrying baskets of chewy Brezeln through Bierhallen (massive tents) in Munich, the center of Oktoberfest revelry. 

 
With help from a local bakery, the Google homepage has been taken over by pretzel dough carefully crafted to spell out “Google.”  

 
Each letter piece is then baked, garnished with salt, and lightly brushed from a bowl of butter. This is added to form the second “o.”  

 
The end result makes for an appetizing presentation that leaves you craving a warm pretzel to begin your own Oktoberfest celebration. 

 
WARNING: Please drink responsibly! Dankeschön.

How do you celebrate Oktoberfest? 

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