It was June 6, 1995, and there was a group of men playing tennis, and throughout they were shouting encouragement to each other. On this particular day, for reasons unbeknownst to them, they started shouting piratical slang at each other. From there it took on a life of its own, and they realised by the end of the game that it was necessary that they establish a holiday to celebrate that encouraged the use of such a fine vernacular. The first thing they needed was a date, and it just so happened that the date selected was the birthday of his ex-wife. I can't really believe that it's a year since I last posted this 'Today is..." I guess that it's a function of the weird time syndrome that we seem to be in.
