The current workers won’t know what you’re talking about. Talk Like A Pirate Day is just one of the fun national holidays that restaurants and shops celebrate annually with free food and other ...

The origins of Gasparilla, both invasion and parade, are owed to what Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla call the “last of the Buccaneers,” the “legendary” pirate captain José Gaspar.

Pirates are temporarily taking over downtown Tampa to celebrate Gasparilla, an annual pirate-themed festival. Known as the ...

While the legends of José Gaspar are full of alleged adventure and swashbuckling, history tells a different story.