Arr Its a Pirate, eh

[Plunder Down-Under]

I leave myself open to mockings here but I'll risk it...

I dont get it.

[Crazeyal]

Canadians have a tendency to put "Eh?" at the end of a sentence. Some people are notoriously bad with it and make the rest of Canada sound like "Hosers", Eh? Also it was popularized by the Second City comedy troop "The Mackenzie Brothers"

Canadian : We don't talk like that, Eh?
Canadian Pirate: Arrrrr, Eh?
Canadian Zombie: UUUUURR, Eh?
and so on and so on...

[Pirate Bear]

One of the worse jokes about Canada I've heard:

Three explorers, the discovers of this new land, are camping in the wilderness. One says: "What should we call this place, eh?" Another says: "How about we put some letters in a hat, pick them out, and form a name out of whatever we draw, eh?" "Sounds good."

So they put scraps of paper with letter on them in a hat and each draws out one letter.

The first guy says: "I got a C, eh."

The second guy says: "I got an N, eh."

The last guy says: "I got a D, eh."


And that's how Canada got it's name.

[Plunder Down-Under]

I know they say ,eh the bit i dont get is

Nigel: Arr? Eh? Thats Wrong isnt it?

Whats wrong? Why is it wrong?

[JennieB]

actualy, I don't get that part either. It's just what he said. .. and I needed something for the last panel. The joke is just "arr, a pirate, eh."
except I wanna spell it "aye"

[jimbo]

Well, going by what Jen just posted...

"Arrr..., It's a pirate, aye!"

Would sound more appropriate. Besides, how confusing would Canadian Pirate be anyway? First of all, it's too cold that far north in the Pacific or Atlantic, so you're hosed.

"Arr, me mateys, we should bury the treasure, eh?"

"Eh?"

"Aye!"

"Eh?"

"No, aye."

"Yes, I know you wear a patch, but what about your eye, eh?"

"NO! Aye!"

...and on it goes.

[greyloch]

One of the worse jokes about Canada I've heard:

Three explorers, the discovers of this new land, are camping in the wilderness. One says: "What should we call this place, eh?" Another says: "How about we put some letters in a hat, pick them out, and form a name out of whatever we draw, eh?" "Sounds good."

So they put scraps of paper with letter on them in a hat and each draws out one letter.

The first guy says: "I got a C, eh."

The second guy says: "I got an N, eh."

The last guy says: "I got a D, eh."


And that's how Canada got it's name.

Yeah, heard that joke. You beat me to the punch, damn you :plasma:

I've got a Canadian acquaintance who collects Canadian jokes. The Canadians do use "eh" a lot, just like we use, "huh." The "eh" becomes more pronounced the further north you go just like the "huh" is more pronounced the further south you go.

Joke: "Have you heard about Canada's new tourism slogan? 'Canada ...
...
...
...
big-honkin' country, eh?' ":D

[Uilleand]

The theme song for Canadian pirates ...

Pirates Of Saskatchewan by Captain Tractor


Well, I used to be a farmer, and I made a living fine.
I had a little stretch of land along the sea behind.
But times went by although I tried, the money wasn't there,
and the bankers came and took my land and told me fair is fair.
I looked for every kind of job the answer always no,
"Hire you now," they always laughed, "we just let 20 go."
The government they promised me a measly little sum
But I've got to much pride to end up just another bum,

Then I thought who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone,
I'm gonna be a pirate, on the river Saskatchewan

And it's a heave (heave) ho (ho) a comin' down the plains
Stealing wheats and barley and all the other grains
And it's a ho (hey) hi (hey) farmers by your doors
When you see the Jolly Rodger on Regina's mighty shores

Well you think the local farmers would know that I'm at large
But just the other day I found an unprotected barge.
I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser
I ram the ship and sank it and stole the fertilizer.

Bridge outside of Moose Jaw spans the mighty river
Farmers cross with so much fear their stomachs are a'quiver,
Cause they know that Captain Tractor's hiding in the bay
I'll jump the bridge and knock them cold and sail'em with there Hayyyyy

And it's a heave (heave) ho (ho) a comin' down the plains
Stealing wheats and barley and all the other grains
And it's a ho (hey) hi (hey) farmers by your doors
When you see the Jolly Rodger on Regina's mighty shores

Well Mountie Bob, he chased me, he was always at my throat.
He followed on the shore lines cause he didn't own a boat.
But the cutbacks were coming and the Mountie lost his job,
So now he's sailing with me and we call him Salty Bob.

And it's a heave (heave) ho (ho) a comin' down the plains
Stealing wheats and barley and all the other grains
And it's a ho (hey) hi (hey) farmers by your doors
When you see the Jolly Rodger on Regina's mighty shores

A swinging sword and skull and bones and pleasant company,
I never pay my income tax and screw the GST! (Screw it!)
Sailing down to Saskatoon the terror of the sea,
If you want to reach the Co-op boy you gotta get by me
HAHAR

And it's a heave (heave) ho (ho) a comin' down the plains
Stealing wheats and barley and all the other grains
And it's a ho (hey) hi (hey) farmers by your doors
When you see the Jolly Rodger on Regina's mighty shores

Well the pirate life's appealing but you don't just find it here,
I hear in North Alberta there's a band of buccaneers,
They roam the Athabasca from Smith to Fort McKay,
And your gonna lose your sets and if you have to pass away,
Well winter is a coming and a chill in the breeze,
But pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze,
But I'll be back in spring time and now I have to go
I hear there's lots of plundering down in New Mexico,


When you see the Jolly Rodger on Regina's mighty shores
When you see the Jolly Rodger on Regina's mighty shores

[Big Otis Landfish]

Well, that and this.... privateerin' is almost as good as piratin' to Canuckistanis, because we don't mind government-sponsored social programs.

Barrett's Privateers
By Stan Rogers


Oh the year was seventeen seventy eight
I wish I were in Sherbrooke now!
A letter of marque came from the King
To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen
God Damn them all! I was told
We'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's privateers.

Oh Elcid Barrett cried the town,
I wish I were in Sherbrooke now!
For twenty brave men, all fishermen, who
Would make for him the Antelope's crew,
God Damn them all! I was told
We'd cruise the seas for American gold
We'd fire no guns, shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier
The last of Barrett's privateers.

The Antelope sloop was a sickening sight.
She'd a list to port and her sails in rags,
And a cook in the scuppers with staggers and jags.

On the King's birthday we put to sea.
We were ninety-one days to Montego bay,
Pumping like madmen all the way.

On the ninety-sixth day we sailed again.
When a bloody great Yankee hove in sight
With our cracked four-pounders we made to fight

The Yankee lay low down with gold.
She was broad and fat and loose in stays,
But to catch her took the Antelope two whole days

Then at length we stood two cables away.
Our cracked four-pounders made an awful din,
But with one fat ball the Yank stove us in.

The Antelope shook and pitched on her side.
Barrett was smashed like a bowl of eggs,
And the maintruck carried off both me legs.

So here I lay in my twenty-third year.
It's been six years since we sailed away,
And I just made Halifax yesterday.

[Goltotoo]

Nigel: Arr? Eh? Thats Wrong isnt it?

Whats wrong? Why is it wrong?
"Arrrr" is a bold statement, strong, an assertion, an exclamation. "Eh?", on the other hand, is a polite question, a "Don't you agree?" or "Don't you think that's so?" or "Isn't that true?"

Pirates don't do the "looking for validation" thing. So imagine a bunch of fierce pirates in a tavern, and one of them says "This be strong grog, arrrr, eh?"

That's why it's wrong.

Myself, I find it an amusing aural juxtaposition, too. Try it out loud: In your best piratical voice, let forth a bold "Arrrr", and follow it immediately with a nice, soft-spoken, polite "Eh?"

Some links related to this thread:

Talking like a pirate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cKCkbWDGwE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWgxuc45YCY

The MacKenzie brothers, eh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H5hKZznc14

Captain Tractor video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G_L9tXEwmc

[Rapscallion]

The theme song for Canadian pirates ...

Pirates Of Saskatchewan by Captain Tractor


I think that one's by the Arrogant Worms, actually, unless there's a cover involved somewhere. Also, it's called the Last Saskatchewan Pirate.

Rapscallion

[PaigeDWinter]

Good day, eh! So where is my jelly donut, er.... I mean my treasure, eh? Take off!




Ok I'm done.

[Crazeyal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6LPCM8iflI

[PaigeDWinter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6LPCM8iflI


I seriously effin luv those guys.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZCI39NWZ5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DYbE44OIE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4KTebUT6Mw

[Compton]

I can't view youtube here. Are those McKenzie brother skits? If so I have do ask, has anyone else ever noticed that Strange Brew is simply another version of Hamlet? (Not that this would decrease its cinematic value. If anything it increases it)

[Crazeyal]

Yeah it is...

ANd wow... Never likened Hamlet to being trapped ina vat of beer, Superdog, and Hockey zombies!!

:rolleyes:

[Compton]

Seriously I wrote a paper on it once. The girl is the hamlet character, the evil uncle helped her father die. Her father shows up a ghost to help her get revenge. The two MacKenzie brothers are Rosencratz and Guildnestern. Its all there. Bit more of a hollywood ending but its still Hamlet. Just like the Lion King is Hamlet.

[Plunder Down-Under]

That sounds like Hamlet, has anyone heard of the Absurdist play "Rosencratz and Guildenstern" its very good, tells the story from R&G's point of view.

[Compton]

Yeah they made a movie from it with Gary Oldman and Ralph (sp?) Feinnes.

[garfalk]

no idea about hamlet. personally don't like the classics.

as to the 'arr, eh?' stuff, it sounds funny, but not really wrong.

course, im known to say opposite things directly after another.

[Gorbash]

Well contradicting ones self within the same conversation just means you are right no matter which one is right, cause you were either correct the first time or the second time, therefore your right no matter what!

[RazorJAK]

course, im known to say opposite things directly after another.

Which means you'll have a bright future as a republican speech writer.

[Ruestir]

Which means you'll have a bright future as a political speech writer.

Fixed.

[RazorJAK]

Granted, all political writers are like that.

But it's so easy to point out the republican ones since they don't even TRY to lie anymore. They still believe that they can get away with anything.