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So I was just looking like a fool the past few decades doing pirate talk? Kaleva Apr 2012 #1
Wait, does this mean that the West Country is a part of the world where everyone talks like what... JVS Apr 2012 #2
Yes, in and around the town of (wait for it) Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #4
This be disappointin'. deucemagnet Apr 2012 #3
They do once a year, and at Jimmy Buffett concerts. nolabear Apr 2012 #5
Homey! trof Apr 2012 #7
You think I ain't been to LuLu's? nolabear Apr 2012 #16
Awrrrr. tanyev Apr 2012 #6
I freakin' love the Lounge! Iris Apr 2012 #8
NO WAIT! unionworks Apr 2012 #9
I thought Long John Silver was from the mini-mall in front of the Babys'R'Us underpants Apr 2012 #10
Long John Silver unionworks Apr 2012 #11
What about on National Talk Like a Pirate Day? I bet they did,,,,, benld74 Apr 2012 #12
You mean, Monty Python got their pirate jargon from Disney? Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #13
The West Country dialect is one of the few English dialects that don't R-drop. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #14
Are ye kiddin', ya bleedin' skrimshank? They be droppin' them Arrrs all oavar Davy Jones' lockarrrrr Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #17
More specifically, Long John Silver's accent hails from Bristol. Aristus Apr 2012 #15
Thought I would toss in this clip AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #18
Yarr. Ye be keel-haulin' me heart, ye scurvey laden bag o' bones. Bucky May 2012 #19
Not that far removed from the ubiquitous horned Viking helmet derby378 May 2012 #20
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