Brush up on your Piratize, dust off your pirate patch and sword, feed Polly a few crackers, come out on June 7 and you might win big bunches of booty!
Here's all the information you'll need to be a participant. If you want to join us for he OFFICIAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE event of 2008, make sure you arrive at Ripley's Aquarium at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach,SC no later than 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. There is no cost to enter and no pre-registration is required.
Each Contestant Gets a Free admission Ticket to Ripley's Aquarium!
The top three winners in each of our three categories - Men, Women, and Children(14 and under) - will win a boatload of booty!
1st Place - $400.00 in cash & prizes
2nd Place - $150.00 in cash & prizes
3rd Place - $50.00 in cash & prizes
Requirements: What you do once you get on stage is up to you, but you must do it in 30-seconds or less. Craft your own script and say what you want (Remember, is a family affair!) You can dress up or dress down as you see fit. Our judges will be evaluating your style, costume, voice and uniqueness. Looking like a pirate will certainly help your chances of winning! The number one rule of the day is to have fun! There's a rumor that Pirates had a sense of humor! A Pirate name is a must!
The judges will be looking for creativity in your presentation, voice and vocabulary, a Ripley attitude, and of course overall appearance, so it might be a good idea to put on an eye patch, wrap a scarf around your head, and put a parrot on your shoulder! You can't look TOO much like a pirate for our tastes! You'll be asked to get on stage and talk like a pirate for 30-seconds or less. There is no cost to enter and every participant gets a free pass for the aquarium.
Having a good time talking like a pirate is more important at Ripley's than being historically accurate! And hey, in real life, real pirates really didn't talk like we think they did. Actor Robert Newton, playing Long John Silver in the 1950 Walt Disney movie, Treasure Island, was the first to play a pirate with the swaggering vocal intonations that we now associate with piratize. Single handedly and somewhat piratical, Newton defined our present day concept of the quintessential and stereotypical pirate!
It's easy and you can even make up words, we probably won't know the difference! To start with, say "ye' for you, "me" for my or mine, and don't be sparing with the "ahoy's" and "arrrrrs!"
Need help creating a Pirate name for yourself? --> http://gangstaname.com/pirate_name.php
Need a little help? Click on these sites for a little help on how to Talk Like a Pirate
www.io.com/%7Esj/PirateTalk.html
www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.html#basic
This site will help bring out the Pirate instincts from within and could help you score the booty! --> www.talklikeapirate.com/links.html
Ladies! Here are a few hints on being a female Pirate! --> https://www.beaglebay.com/women_pirates.htm
What does a Pirate look like? Take a look! --> https://www.piratehaven.org/~beej/pirates/
Meet the two crazy guys who started the current Talk Like a Pirate craze! --> www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html
The Pirate Guys provide a video on The Five A's of Pirate talk --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cKCkbWDGwE
A 6 minute, tongue-in-cheek lesson on how to Talk Like a Pirate! --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqMu6e5Dgtg
If we haven't answered all your questions, contact Tim O'Brien at obrien@ripleys.com
July 27,2008
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