Happy National Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Avast me hearties! In celebration of this wondrous event, here’s an amusing cartoon for your mid-afternoon enjoyment.

If you’re interested in learning more about pirate surgeons, try searching for information on the “Father of Sea Surgery,” John Woodall, who authored The Surgeon’s Mate. The British Journal of Surgery has a neat article on this very subject.

And for the sake of our other patrons, please try to keep your swashbuckling to a minimum in the Library.