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On Talk Like a Pirate Day, you can speak the part. You can even look the part, if you like. But if you are really into the pirate phenomena, you can live like a pirate every day!
First thing in the morning, head to the bathroom for a wash behind your pirate shower curtain. Turn the skull and crossbone taps to start your shower.
Everything in the bathroom can be tied into the pirate theme, right down to the skull toilet brush holder.
C-Dock Pirates has more pirate bathroom accessories, like bath mats, towels, wash cloths, and this lovely toilet set.
But the bathroom isn’t the only place to play pirate! More after the jump.
A great day starts with a good breakfast. This toaster will imprint a Jolly Roger symbol on your toast! If you’re a little too cheap to spring for the 29 euro toaster, you can get a stamp from Archie McPhee that will put an impression on your bread. Then just pop it in a normal toaster and see the skull and crossbones when it’s toasted!
Before you leave home, dab on a bit of pirate perfume. Scents for men include Swashbuckler, Cavalier, El Capitan and Buccaneer. For wenches, choose from Buxom, Siren and Damsel. My guess is that these perfumes smell a lot better than a real pirate ever did.
This table is just one example of the cool handcrafted home furnishings available from the Pirate Furniture Company. Pick a pirate logo and a stain color, and they custom-finish your furniture.
There be a little assembly required on larger pieces. Instructions are included. All ye need be a screwdriver.
Serve your guests in style with mugs, jugs, plates, and bowls from Quicksilver’s Pirate Pots. He even has a bowl to serve your “scurvy dog.”
It is well nigh impossible to predict shipping totals accurately online, since order size and destination vary a great deal. That’s why the shipping rates be listed on a per-piece basis.
I’ll be right fair with ye, though. Trust me, I’m a pirate. Har! Seriously — I am a strong advocate of treatin’ me customers right.
Pull your boots off, and set your weary feet down on your pirate throw rug.
And as you lay your weary head down after a long day of talking like a pirate, rest comfortably on sheets, pillows, and pillowcases printed with the familiar skull and crossbones. Nighty night! Er, I mean, dreams ahoy!
I am located at the US Embassy in Baghdad. Today was designated Talk like a Pirate Day by whoever arranges our MWR (Morale, Welfare and Relaxation) events.
I had no idea it was a real holiday of sorts. I thought it was merely a really bored KBR worker.
posted by Julie on 9-19-2007 at 4:57 am
Julie, I hope you have a great TLAP Day in Baghdad!
posted by Miss Cellania on 9-19-2007 at 5:19 am
Arrr! That be a good post.
I was curious as to the origins of the skull and cross-bones design, so in lieu of working I did a little research. Rather than bore everyone with a report on my findings, I’ll just provide a link to my sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolly_Roger
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_and_cross_bones
The first article in particular has an interesting set of various pirate flags toward the end of the text, and is more specific to this post. The second traces the origins of the generic skull/cross-bones motif.
posted by (Jolly!) Roger on 9-19-2007 at 7:25 am
I have always been totally grossed out by toilet seat covers. I mean, how much….grossness….is on that thing. Don’t tell me that everyone who has one takes it off every couple of days and washes it. I will never sit on a toilet that has one of those.
posted by Susan on 9-19-2007 at 2:41 pm
As to the argument of wether ninjas or pirates are cooler, the answer is pirates. My logic for this is based on honesty. A ninja is sneaky and under cover. One never knows who is a ninja. A pirate, on the other hand, is honest and open. When you see a pirate you who and what he is.
So, tie that scurvey dog to the yardarm and keel haul the bloke, the plank’s to good ferim!!
posted by gus on 9-27-2007 at 3:07 pm