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 islanders fear the pirate’s Jolly Roger flag?
A: Because it was an R–binger of doom.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Where did the pirate find an R–dvark?
A: In R–ruba.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Why did the pirate hate Captain Crook?
A: Because they were R–ch enemies.
     -- 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: Why did the pirate study opera?
A: He wanted to sing an R–ria.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Where was the pirate born?
A: R–dsley.
     -- By Jeremy Shepherd, New York, NY, US --

Q: How did the pirate study the heavens?
A: With an R–millary sphere.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: What kind of animal did the pirate have for a pet?
A: An R–dvark.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --