A Pirate’s Life For Me (kinda sorta)

My creative parents enjoy themed Halloweens at their house. A year ago it was spooky horses featuring their own live animals. This year it was a pirate theme complete with Jolly Roger, sword men and plenty of ship cannons coming out of the house windows.

My mom asked me to help put an announcement together for their community page on Facebook and here’s what we dreamt up:

Avast ye, Halloween mates! Adjust yer binnacles and set a course for treasure the weekend of October 31! There’ll be no need to swab the decks on this Trick “Aaaaargh” Treat — just fill yer sacks with the finest golden doubloons this side of the Isle of Tor-chew-ga.

Aye, but ye best be taken no more than yer rightful share of the loot! Hornswaggling is the quickest way to visit Davy Jones’ Locker. Landlubbers and sea dogs are equally welcome to the shallows of Circuit Rider Drive…just look for the Jolly Roger marked by Cap’n Minion and his cutlass! The ship’s booty and her broadside cannons will be loaded!!!

Batten down the hatches! Yo Ho Ho!

It turned out pretty well given a few minutes of Internet research for the appropriate pirate-speak.

In fact, it got me brainstorming all kinds of pirate stories now. Like one about a renegade crew that pillages unsuspecting thrill seekers and leaves them stranded on open rock faces.

I will call it “Pirates of the Caribiner.”