A pirate riddle is:
Q: Why did the pirate go to college?
A: To become an arrrrrrchitect!
“What’s a pirate’s second-choice job? An arrrrrrchitect!” has been cited in print since at least 2003.
“Why did the pirate go to college? To major in ARRRRRRRt” was posted on Twitter on January 8, 2015. “Why did the pirate go to college? To become an arrrrrrchitect” was cited in September 2015.
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kahrayzee
26-Jun-03, 04:15 PM
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what’s a pirate’s second-choice job?
an arrrrrrchitect!
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Kohi
@KohiSparkleman
Why did the pirate go to college?
To major in ARRRRRRRt. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
12:58 AM - 8 Jan 2015
St. Paul’s School (Covington, LA)
The President’s Hebdomadal Newsletter
Sep 14 - 20, 2015
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Why did the pirate go to college? To become an arrrrrrchitect
Twitter
Џ Lou Џ
@louis_gdl
Why did the pirate go to college? to become an arrrrrrchitect!
8:32 PM - 24 Oct 2016
Twitter
Ærchie
@archiearchive
Why did the pirate go to college?
To become an arrrrrrchitect!
9:35 AM - 5 Nov 2016
Twitter
Melinda Howard
@MelindaHoward4
Today is Nt’l Talk Like A Pirate Day! Let’s hear your best Pirate jokes!!
Why did the pirate go to college?
To become an arrrrrrchitect!
6:42 AM - 19 Sep 2017
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