US Navy's 'Talk Like A Pirate Day' Celebrations Go Terribly Wrong
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has ordered an immediate, fleet-wide halt to all "Talk Like A Pirate Day" activities, after a large number of incidents and accidents throughout the Navy, as well as hints and allegations of impropriety by enlisted sailors and officers alike.
In one case, an overly enthusiastic sailor on USS Alabama (SSB…
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