It's #TalkLikeAPirateDay! The accent that people associate with pirates is modeled after actor Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in TREASURE ISLAND. Newton (a Royal Navy vet) grew up in Cornwall and used an exaggerated West Country accent for the role. | U.S. Naval Institute

IT'S NATIONAL "TALK LIKE A PIRATE" DAY: Learn the lingo from the master, Long John Silver, played by Robert Newton in 1950’s "Treasure Island.” | BoomUnderground.com