Arrr, It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day

I ha'en’t found any pirates in my family tree. It would be fun t' find Jack Sparrow hidden in the branches somewhar.

My son did have a close encounter with a pirate in San Francisco. It seems the pirate didn’t take kindly t' him tryin' t' steal the parrot:

Digital image. Original photograph held by
Denise Spurlock, 2011.

Aye, me parrot concurs. Arrr, and har's the granddaughter sittin' on the rocks watchin' for that Sparrow character, gar!

Digital image. Original photograph by Brian Angers, 2011.
Used with permission.

[Translation done by Pirate Speak Translator.]

© 2011 Denise Spurlock