Friday links

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day, me hearties! Instructions, translators, and Dave Barry's 2002 column.

Making, and Eating, the 1950s' Most Nauseating Jell-O Soaked Recipes.

Local Grandmother Quilts Giant Penises. (SFW)

Hey, Firefly fans - tomorrow (Sept 20) is Unification Day. Related: the biggest comparison of sci-fi spaceships ever is complete at last.

14 Extremely Detailed Close-Ups of Animal Eyes.

95% of children in the '50's were out of diapers by age 18 months - now it's 10%: The Evolution of Potty Training.

ICYMI, Thursday's links are here, including Samuel Johnson's Scotland-bashing, Pony Express history, how Richard III died, and weird ways to stop lava.