International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon,[1] who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate (that is, in English with a stereotypical West Country accent).

The game took place on June 6, 1995, but out of respect for the observance of the Normandy landings, they chose Summers' ex-wife's birthday, as it would be easy for him to remember.

[5] Barry liked the idea and promoted the day,[5] and later appeared in a cameo in their "Drunken Sailor" Sing Along A-Go-Go video.

[6] Michigan filk musician Tom Smith wrote the original "Talk Like a Pirate Day" song in 2003.

[13] Every year, the city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands celebrates International Talk Like a Pirate Day to engage the community and highlight local cultural heritage.