Help us  Celebrate "Talk Like a Pirate Day" which is September 19th.

We are celebrating all weekend by giving away some pirate treasure in the form of a $200.00 gift certificate which  can be redeemed online at www.costumesinc.com

"Talk Like a Pirate Day" was dreamed up in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers. Mark and John were playing a game of racquetball and started slinging the pirate slang. The two had so much fun gabbing like pirates they decided that  a national holiday was in order. For seven years the two kept "Talk like a Pirate Day" pretty much to themselves but in 2002 John happened upon an email address for Dave Barry, a Pulitzer prize winning  syndicated columnist.  Email was exchanged between the two and Dave Barry  decided to write a story about the proposed holiday, the rest is history. “Talk Like a Pirate Day” soon become a National Holiday.

So on September 19th don't forget to inject some pirate lingo into your conversations and take a chance at winning some pirate treasure. if you win you might want to outfit yourself in a kick butt pirate costume. Remember matey  that Talk like a Pirate Day is for pirate talking not for dressing up like a pirate. There already is a Dress up Like Pirate Day and that day is Halloween.

How To Enter:

Go get yourself a Twitter account if you don't have one. Its easy to signup if you don't. Now all you need to is to follow @CostumesInc and then tweet this message by clicking the link below.You have till  Monday evening to enter.

Click here to Retweet this matey for your chance at Pirate Treasure

Here’s some pirate speak to get you started courtesy of John Baur and Mark Summers, the inventors of Talk Like a Pirate Day.

• Ahoy! - "Hello!"Avast! - Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!" which today makes it more of a "Check it out" or "No way!" or "Get off!"

• Aye! - "Why yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said or did."

• Beauty – The best possible pirate address for a woman.

• Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin.

• Shiver me timbers - When the wind blows hard on a wooden ship, the timbers literally rattle. This is a cause for surprise and concern ... therefore, "Shiver me timbers" is an expression of surprise.?

• Hornpipe – Both a single-reeded musical instrument sailors often had aboard ship, and a spirited dance that sailors do.

Rules and Stuff: We aren't forcing you to redeem the gift certificate for Pirate Costumes.  Giveaway is open to residents that are 18 years of age or older, worldwide. You must be a resident of planet Earth. Only one tweet entry per person per day. Any submission that includes false or inaccurate information will result in the disqualification of your entry. If the winner resides outside the U.S. he or she will be responsible for any duties or import taxes. One person will win the $200 Gift Certificate.

For more on Talk Like a Pirate Day visit the official site