Having found an art book this summer with instruction on how to draw pirates, I saved it especially for this week’s events.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ^[1] is celebrating National Talk like a Pirate Day with FREE original glazed doughnuts. Arrgh!

To kick off the weekend, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will celebrate Talk like a Pirate Day on Friday, September 19, 2014.

Visit a participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for two ways to earn FREE original glazed doughnuts.

Talk Like a Pirate

Valid only on September 19, 2012, any landlubber who walks the plank to a participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts location and chatters like a pirate receives a treasured-reward – a FREE original glazed doughnut.

Dress Like a Pirate

To the serious buccaneer who arrives wearing 3 items from the below list goes a FREE dozen original glazed doughnuts. Any 3 of the following pirate items qualifies for dressing like a pirate:

• Pirate hat
• Bandanna
• Eye patch
• Costume hook
• Pirate shirt
• Peg leg
• Parrot
• Knickers
• Boots
• Gold and silver necklaces and earrings

Check your compass, map yer course, and head to a participating Krispy Kreme Doughnuts location on Friday, September 19, 2014. To find a participating location and get a few pirate phrases, visit Krispy Kreme Doughnut’s Pirate Academy ^[1].

Whether you sing a Yo Ho tune, grumble your Arrgh!, or chat a chipper Ahoy!, celebrate with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on Talk like a Pirate Day, Friday, September 19. Are ye on board? Happy pirate scowling!

Question: Are you planning to talk like a pirate, dress like a pirate, or both?