09/19/2026
🏴☠️ Happy National Talk Like a Pirate Day!!! 🏴☠️
YO HO! A Pirate’s Life for Me! Would you know how to communicate with a pirate if you ran into one while exploring our little town? If not, here are some fun ways to get you started:
Ahoy — A greeting or attention getter.
Avast! — Stop and pay attention.
Arr! — Agreement, emphasis, or filler exclamation.
Matey — A friend or companion.
Landlubber — Someone inexperienced at sea.
B***y — Loot or treasure.
Shiver me timbers! — Expression of shock or surprise.
Walk the plank — Classic threat to force someone to cooperate or go overboard.
Bilge rat — Insult referring to a creature living in the ship’s filthiest area.
Davy Jones’ Locker — The bottom of the sea; resting place of drowned sailors.
Now go find some pirate friends to practice your new vocabulary!
Learn more about St. Augustine’s pirate history, including Sir Francis Drake, Robert Searles, and what part they play in the story of our Castillo de San Marcos by JOINING us on our Pirate and Colonial History Walking Tour. To learn more about rates and times, please contact us at (904)825-0087.
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