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: Where did the pirate keep his guns?
A: In his R–senal.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: What was the pirate’s favorite Elvis song?
A: "R–U lonesome tonight?"
     -- By Chris Mitchell, El Paso, TX, US --

Q: After the pirate ate the R–senic, how was he saved?
A: With R–tificial respiration.
     -- 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 study opera?
A: He wanted to sing an R–ria.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: What state did the "Whitewater" pirates come from?
A: R–kansas!
     -- By Kim Wiley, Webster Groves, MO, US --

Q: How as the pirate conceived?
A: R–tificial insemination.
     -- By Marie Anne Chiment, Drexel Hill, PA, US --

Q: What was the name of the pirate's parot?
A: R–lene.
     -- By Kitty Knapp, Racine, WI, US --