# Ahoy there me hearties! Pirate impressions raise pounds for charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/18/ahoy-hearties-pirate-impressions-raise-pounds-charity/
- Published: 2018-09-18T09:35:13+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**With International Talk Like a Pirate Day taking place this Wednesday (19 September),
online casino site bgo.com is pledging to donate £5 to charity for every entry submitted
in a competition to find the best pirate impersonator.**
The competition, [Pirate Factor](http://www.Piratefactor.com),
is a parody of the X Factor and has been launched to celebrate International Talk
Like a Pirate Day. It aims to find the UK’s best pirate impersonator, a person that
knows their ‘aarrrs’ from their ‘yo ho hos’ for the chance to raise money for charity,
win a pirate hat and the glory of being the UK’s best pirate.Those wishing to enter
must submit a voice clip of their best pirate impression to Pirate Factor, where
there is also an option to include a photo of themselves in their pirate gear. Clips
are uploaded for all to listen to, with a public vote for the best impersonation.
In support of the day and the competition, [bgo.com](https://www.bgo.com/) has pledged
to donate £5 per entry submitted to the website, up to £5,000, with 80% of the donations
going to the competition winner’s charity of choice, and the remaining 20% to [GamCare](https://www.gamcare.org.uk/).
[International Talk Like a Pirate Day](http://talklikeapirate.com/wordpress/) was
invented by John Baur and Mark Summers in 1995. The official International Talk 
Like a Pirate Day page now has over 134,000 likes on Facebook, while according to
a recent survey conducted by bgo over a third (36%) of people asked said they will
be celebrating the day.

Historian and authority on pirates, Angus Konstam said:

> “International Talk Like a Pirate day is a success because it taps into all the
> things that make pirates so appealing to us all, regardless of our age. Forget
> the realities of historical piracy for a minute – this is all about celebrating
> their sense of adventure, their rebellious nature and their freedom from authority.
> Add in a heady mixture of fictional pirates, with their eye patches, wooden legs,
> parrots and strange ways of talking and you’ve got a celebration just about anyone
> can have fun with.”
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