International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2023

Ahoy, matey! Did ye know that Tuesday, Sept. 19 be National Talk Like A Pirate Day? Because ‘tis, and yer scallywags at the Office of Student Affairs are fully on board with a list of online and in-person resources and activities to help you observe the occasion in style!

• Brush up on your pirate slang!
• Learn a sea chantey or two!
• Find out more about who started International Talk Like A Pirate Day and how it became so popular!

And if it’s pirate-themed live entertainment you’re after, Maine’s “Premier Pirate Band,” The Shank Painters, will be playing a free show in Portland’s Congress Square Park at noon on International Talk Like A Pirate Day!