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 lose his boat?
A: Because the R–bitrament was against him.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

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

Q: Where did the pirate hide his boat?
A: In the R–chipaligo.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: Why did the pirate take a break after his journey?
A: Because he needed some R–and–R.
     -- 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: Why did the pirate become a pirate?
A: Because he was drummed out of the R–my.
     -- 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: Where does the pirate shop for a suit?
A: At the R–mani Exchange.
     -- By Jeremy Shepherd, New York, NY, US --