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Avast! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day

By WAYNE GREENE Senior Writer on Sep 19, 2008, at 8:29 AM  Updated on 9/19 at 8:29 AM



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Arrr, matey. Happy Talk Like Pirate Day.

Seven years ago, Dave Barry turned a little group's peculiar goof into a national obsession with a mention in his column.

Ah, the tremendous power of newspaper columning!

Remember the SNL

pirates' convention skit with the Peter Sarsgaard? Arrr, good times!

Here's the whole low-down on talking like a pirate from the official Web site.

It's too bad we didn't write our editorials today in celebration of the event: "Arrr, why can't the train carrrrs be comin to Tulsa, Matey."

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OK, OK: Here's an easier American history quiz

Coworkers have been riding me all day that my American history quiz on Monday’s front page was too hard.

At first, ...

How time will not heal old wounds

Healing historic injustices – whether they are five years old or 5,000 – starts with acknowledging them, a retired diplomat ...

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The number of local homeowners who see their property tax assessments go up 5 percent automatically every year is decreasing, ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

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918-581-8308
Email

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