Friday September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day.  If you're not ready yet, you can learn more about this international holiday at the Official Talk Like a Pirate Day web site or practice some phrases from the basics of Pirate lingo.  But if you're in a hurry, use this handy Pirate-to-English Translator instead.

To help celebrate, consider putting together a book display, like the one shown below at the San Antonio Public Library: