Summers claims to harbor no ill will toward his former spouse, who has since stated, “I’ve never been prouder to be his ex-wife! 3. “ the only date we could readily recall that wasn’t already taken up with Christmas or the Super Bowl or something,” the pair later claimed. September 19th also happens to be the birthday of the ex-wife of the holiday's co-creator.

Out of respect to the battle’s veterans, a new observance date was quickly sought. Talk Like a Pirate Day creators John Baur and Mark Summer (who’ve since acquired the nicknames “Ol’ Chumbucket” and “Cap’n Slappy,” respectively) created the holiday while playing racquetball on June 6, 1995-the 51st anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. Talk Like a Pirate Day was originally conceived of on D-Day. So let’s hoist the Jolly Roger, break out the rum, and take a look back at the holiday’s timber-shivering history. Ahoy, me hearties! As many of you know, September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, an annual phenomenon that’s taken the world by storm, having been observed by every continent, the International Space Station, and even the Oval Office since it first made headlines back in 2002.

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