While visiting my family at Christmas, my six year-old nephew, Parker, asked me "How does a pirate go on vacation?"

I had no idea, of course, but I was delighted to learn he did so "In an R-V!" Needless to say, we laughed ourselves silly, scowling like the scurvy scalliwags we were while stretching our "R-'s"in true pirate fashion. "Shiver me timbers, matey." AARRRRRRGH!

The following compendium is quite simply more of the same, so do enjoy. Also, if you have any pirate jokes of your own, be sure to click Contribute to share them.

Q: What was the pirate’s favorite Christmas carol?
A: "R–k The Herald Angels Sing".
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: In what branch of the R– my did the pirate serve?
A: R–tillery.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Who was the pirate’s favorite Star Wars character?
A: R–2D2.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Who is the pirate's favorite American author?
A: M–R–k Twain
     -- By Barbara Chiment, Ramona, CA, US --

Q: Why was the pirate afraid of spiders?
A: Because he had R–achniphobia.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Why did the pirate buy deodorant for his crew?
A: They had smelly R–mpits.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Who was the famous Greek mathema-pirate?
A: Pythagoras, he gave us pi–R–squared.
     -- By David Barker, O'Fallon, IL, US --

Q: Where does the pirate shop for a suit?
A: At the R–mani Exchange.
     -- By Jeremy Shepherd, New York, NY, US --