Today is my birthday! I’m too old to take pleasure anymore in the increasing numbers, but I do have a couple of things I like to celebrate.
First
It’s Hermione Granger’s birthday too (if she’d really been born). *shouts*
Happy Birthday, Hermione!
Second
This is a day of awesomeness. Did you know:
- If you live near a Krispy Kreme, you can get a free donut by talking like a pirate today and a DOZEN donuts by dressing up like one when you come.
- Facebook has a language option of Pirate (It’s actually called English, Pirate), so all your headings are in pirate. (Click here for instructions)
Here's what my header looks like in Pirate.
- Google also has a search page just for Pirate talk. Click here.
- There are language translators to help you if your pirate speech doesn’t flow easily. Here are a couple to try:
Donna K. Weaver is an award-winning author, wife, mother, grandmother, Harry Potter geek, Army veteran, karate black belt, and online gamer.



