Ahoy there, mateys! Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! This holiday, celebrated every Sept. 19,  began as a joke between friends John Baur and Mark Summers during a racquetball game in 1995 and has since grown to international recognition thanks to a column by humorist Dave Barry in 2002 and the viral effect of mentions online.

The official "Talk Like a Pirate Day" website, www.talklikeapirate.com, is a treasure chest full of golden nuggets of pirate wisdom, frequently asked questions about pirates (including "Is it 'Arrrrrrr,' 'Yarrrrr,' 'Yarrrrgh' or what?" and "What does 'savvy' mean?) and a list of pirate-themed parties around the planet held in honor of this day.

There is a popular pastime in the South that many would classify as “Extreme Fishing.” It’s called “Catfish Grabblin’” or some prefer the term “noodling.” Extreme sports may be a new fad, but grabblin’ has been around for centuries, although anyone outside the fishing community has probably never heard of it.

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Among the 71 suspects rounded up as part of the Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit's "Operation Mayhem" Wednesday: the owner of an eggroll stand, accused of selling pills as a side item.
 
Kahn Posey is free on bond on a felony charge of distribution of the drug Lortab.  The complaint alleges people would call the takeout number, order in code--request the day's "special"--and pick up the pills at the takeout window.  The pills cost 10 dollars apiece.
 
When Fox6 came to the location at 2225 West Meighan Boulevard to get video, an unnamed restaurant employee called our videojournalist "ignorant and assisine," but never explained why.  The employee kept sticking his hand in front of the camera, even though videojournalist Dixon Hayes had already shot a fair amount of video of the restaurant.