Aye, we be makin’ the news at nine! To get ye a glimpse of MyToons piratitude, walk the plank o’er to the Pirate Day page…Arrgh!

Arrrgh! Gather yer hearties and wave yer jolly roger – today we be partakin’ in the shinin’ jewel that be Talk Like a Pirate Day! These here MyToons mateys be gettin’ in the spirit to revel in the piracy o’ the treasured day. Whether ye be a landlubber, scallywag, o’ a swashbucklin’ Jack, ye be invited to join us on th’ account n’ sail the seas o’ MyToons!

We be celebratin’ this here glorious day by setting sail on ye olde San Antonio River Walk. Arrgh flotilla be disembarkin’ upon Arneson theatre, and we be rabble-rousin’ through that thar historical village they be callin’ La Villita. If ye be hangin’ ’round the galley they call Luca, ye be seein’ us fill our gullets with grub and grog and singin’ a wee bonny jig here and thar.

N’ we ask ye, what pirate day would be complete with out a message from the Cap’n?! We be leavin’ ye with a word as ye see follows hence:

“We be pirates, we be! We got no room for lily-livered scallywags! As the Gentlemen – and Wenches – o’ Fortune that we be, Pirate Day be our Fiddlers Green o’ the year! What with we bein’ the buccaneers that we arrrgh, we be aimin’ to seize the old city gem and feast and revel in that thar booty ‘til she come ’round again next year.”

What ye be doin’ thar matey?! Unfurl yer pirattitude with pirate pride by uploadin‘ yer photos, animation booty, and art loot!

MyToons Launches Pirate Attack on La Villita

Online Animation Company Talks Like Pirates, Descends Upon San Antonio Natives in Pirate Garb in Accordance with National Talk Like a Pirate Day

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 – SAN ANTONIO – A flotilla of pirates from MyToons.com, today launched a sneak attack on the city’s historic art village, La Villita. Setting sail from the Hyatt, the squadron of river boats and their menacing crews circled the inner-city before disembarking at the Arneson Theater Landing. The unruly band of pirates proceeded to “act piratey.” Sauntering and speaking loudly with bad grammar, they made their riverside assault on the beloved village en route to the city’s upscale urban ristorante and favored pirate haunt and galley, Luca, located in the historic Fairmount Hotel.

“We be pirates, we be!” exclaimed Paul “Blackbeard” Ford, Captain of the MyToons Crew. “We got no room for lily-livered scallywags! As the Gentlemen – and Wenches – o’ Fortune that we be, Pirate Day be our Fiddlers Green o’ the year! What with we bein’ the buccaneers that we arrrgh, we be aimin’ to seize the old city gem and feast and revel in that thar booty ‘til she come round again next year.”

The pirate coup, while startling to many of the local “landlubbers”, may actually match up with similar reported sightings from September 19^th, 2007. Many reports of “swashbuckling scallywags” were submitted last year, centering around Houston Street, and many lunchtime patrons of the San Antonio Palm claimed that a “loud and lusty crew” accompanied their dining experience with “bonny jigs” and “lots of ‘Arrrgggh-ing.’”

“Aye, he be a good Cap’n, he be!” declares an anonymous sea wench. “I’ve worked with me fair share o’ scurvy dogs, but this one, he be a fine example o’ how to cap’n a brig and keep the scallywags in line…And, blimey, this crew, we be the finest swashbucklers e’er to sail the seas!”

National Pirate Day occurs on September 19^th every year. The MyToons Crew invites you to celebrate National Pirate Day by visiting MyToons.com/PirateDay – and, of course, by dressing and speaking like a Pirate on September 19^th every year. Feel free to share your own pirate day pictures, art, and animation at MyToons.com.

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Combining high-quality standard and high definition (HD) video file streaming with best-in-class social networking for animators, MyToons.com showcases the greatest variety of independent and studio animation anywhere. Dedicated to “everything animated,” MyToons.com allows artists to share their techniques, discuss their thoughts and ideas, and explore their commonalities in a robust visual environment. The website can be explored at MyToons.com.