Ahoy you scurvy dogs!- International Talk Like A Pirate Day is Friday September 19th and in honor of this most important of days, we have partnered with the founders to release a series of Classics of Pirate Literature. These 20 titles represent the best of 17th-19th century pirate books from the guys who have been making Sept. 19th more fun since 1995. Now running for 13 years - the holiday has gained international acclaim and is celebrated by “fun loving pirates” all over the world. ITLAPD founders Mark “Cap’n Slappy” Summers and John “Ol’ Chumbucket” Baur will spend this Sept. 19th with National Geographic in Philadelphia. But before shoving off on their media tour they took the time to hand pick these Pirate favorites and added a forward to help you lucky lads and lassies to soon be talking with a bit o’ slang in your gobs.

Other fun ITLAPD Stuff:

> International Talk Like a Pirate Day Photo Stream on Flickr

> Talk Like a Pirate Day - 2007 on Flickr

..And enjoy some video from Capn’ Slappy and Ol’ Chumbucket

Talk Like a Pirate Day: The Five A’s

Talk Like a Pirate Day: “I’m a Pirate” song (it’s for the children)

Click here to find out more about International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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Bookhound has found a new favorite game- the silent library game. In the event that any of you thought that the library was merely a place to check out books, or that these structures housed only paper and silverfish- you don’t know how wrong you are. Given that we’re big fans of libraries, I feel that it’s important to show you all the many possibilities of what can go on there. Please be mindful- you may wish to obtain clearance from your kind librarian prior to engaging in the silent library game.

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Couldn’t resist putting up a post to give props to MMJ and Librarians everywhere. Here is the music video for the song “Librarian” from MMJ. Very nice.

Turn off your cell phones! Enjoy this 30 second Librian Ninja episode.