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: Why did the pirate want to go to R–rabia?
A: To see the R–rems of women.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Why did the pirate join forces with Jason to seek the golden fleece?
A: He wanted to be an R–gonaut.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Which naked wet guy said "Eureka!" to the pirate?
A: R-chimedes.
     -- By Louis S. Berman, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Why did the pirate drop anchor in the bay?
A: Because he was forbidden to enter the R–bor.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Who was the pirate's favorite person in history?
A: Joan of R–k.
     -- By David Barker, O'Fallon, IL, US --

Q: Why did the pirate run away?
A: He didn’t want to get R–rested.
     -- By David Mills, Yonkers, NY, US --

Q: Who was history's first pirate?
A: Noah; he sailed in an R–k.
     -- By David Barker, O'Fallon, IL, US --

Q: Why did the pirate want to go to the Middle East?
A: Because he wanted to see R–rabia.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --