Ahoy, mateys

As if we don’t have enough holidays to deal with, Saturday is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

That’s right, you landlubbin’ sapsucker. Bring me a noggin’ o’ rum or I’ll run ya through!

That is pirate lingo. If I knew any more, I’d let you have it. Perhaps it’s a good thing that I don’t.

At least all you have to do on International Talk Like a Pirate Day is talk like a pirate. I don’t think you have to give gifts or send cards. (Rum drinking is encouraged, however.)

But we have to be careful with letting just anyone add another holiday to the chock-full calendar, even one as, uh, interesting as this one.

Even Congress has a committee that decides when to celebrate National Rutabaga Day to make sure it doesn’t conflict with Barn Appreciation Week.

So have a grand fest, and may the devil take your soul if you ever give quarter or ask for it.

I’ll see you on national Walk Like An Egyptian Day.