September 19th -- Wednesday -- be International Talk Like A Pirate Day!
This be yer one-week reminder email - an' it be worth readin' t'the end, because
I be stickin' a pirate joke there!
In this email:
a CHARITY SINGLE!
PIRATE PARTIES ALL OVER THE UK!
AN' A PLEA FROM THE CAP'N!
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CHARITY SINGLE: The big news this year, matey, be that we be raisin' money fer
Marie Curie Cancer Care again - wi' a PIRATE DAY CHARITY SINGLE! We be
registered fer the charts an' everythin', an' if just a quarter o'the crew
o'this fine list be downloadin' a copy, we should be sailin' straight fer the
Top 40!
Ye can have a listen t' "On A Pirate Ship", by Jay Foreman feat. Mad Cap'n Tom,
an' watch the fantastic video, at
www.yarr.org.uk/single - an' ye can pre-order
a copy right now at
www.indiestore.com/pirate !
It be just 79p - an' that be less than the cost o'a mug o'grog these days. Every
doubloon we be makin' be goin' straight t'Marie Curie! An' if ye can't be buyin'
it, then tell yer friends, blog about it, share it on yer social sites, post on
yer forums, or call up yer local radio station and tell 'em t'play it!
Marie Curie also be runnin' their own events, at
www.mariecurie.org.uk/pirate -
they be havin' all sorts o' sponsorship things up fer grabs an' all!
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PIRATE PARTIES: Are ye thinkin' o' carousin' round yer local inn, hostin' a
pirate party, or dressin' up in full regalia an' paintin' the town red? Be
sendin' me an email at
capntom@yarr.org.uk , an' I be tellin' the world about
it! Already me calendar at
www.yarr.org.uk/events be fillin' up. There be
wondrous things happenin' in Spalding, Goole, Leamington Spa, St Ives, an' two
great, grand parties in London on the night o' Sunday week.
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ARE YE IN THE MEDIA? Why not get an article in yer paper or program on Pirate
Day (or 'bout th' single) - Mad Cap'n Tom be available fer interviews, ye know,
an' it be a great way to liven up yer Wednesday show. Already, we be 'avin
interest! Parley wi' the Cap'n an' send yon email to
capntom@yarr.org.uk
forthwith! There be more info at
www.yarr.org.uk/media
NOT IN THE MEDIA? EMAIL 'EM! They not be knowin' that Pirate Day be happenin'
yet, so gi'em a quick poke wi' a cutlass (or an email) an' tell 'em - yer local
paper, yer favourite radio station, or whatever - spread th'word!
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ARE YE IN GOVERNMENT? Now, there be a few .gov addresses signin' up fer this
here list, from all o'er the globe. Why not try an' get yer elected officials to
mark Pirate Day in some way? Perhaps ask a question to yer Prime Minister an'
add "yarrr" t'the end o' it? Or p'raps a proclamation fer the day? Arr, we can
but hope.
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ARE YE A BLOGGER? Linky us! The site be
www.yarr.org.uk !
DO YE USE FACEBOOK? There be a countdown app ye can add t'yer profile at
http://apps.facebook.com/pirateday !
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ARE YE NONE O' THESE? Then why not just tell yer friends. Email 'em, call 'em,
set up a pirate party, whate'er ye wish! Just stay true to the spirit o' the Day
an remember to pillage, plunder an' pirate on September 19th!
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An' now, as promised, a PIRATE JOKE:
Q: What be havin' eight legs, eight arms, an' eight eyes?
A: Eight pirates!
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A PLEA FROM TH' CAP'N
Arr, Marie Curie be... actually, for the first time ever, I'm going to drop out
of the pirate voice for a minute here. This is important. Marie Curie Cancer
Care provides high quality nursing, totally free, to give terminally ill people
the choice of dying at home supported by their families. They're a fantastic
charity. Every penny we get from sales of the single will go to them. Plus, not
only will buying a copy of the single do good, but it might mean that all the
terrible manufactured pop that's in the charts right now will get beaten by two
pirates with a guitar. And that, me hearties, would be awesome.
www.yarr.org.uk/single be the address, an' ye can pre-order at
www.indiestore.com/pirate . Please do. It be only 79p. If ye can't - or even if
ye can - tell yer friends, blog 'bout it, or tell media folks. We truly be
hopin' t'storm th'charts on September 19th!
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Now, splice the mainbrace, me hearties! Get us t'full sail. It be almost time
fer Pirate Day!
Fair winds' t' ye all, an' may th' tide always be in yer favour!
--
Mad Cap'n Tom
www.yarr.org.uk
