Arrr, Pirates!
Funny Holidays
Shipping & Sailing
Logistics Logic
Too Obvious (to Be True?)
100

The stereotypical pirate phrase shouted when spotting treasure.

What is “Arrr!”

100

On February 2nd, this animal predicts more winter or early spring.

What is Groundhog Day?


100
  • This large container ship blocked the Suez Canal in 2021.


What is the Ever Given?

100

This “Prime” company made 2-day delivery famous worldwide.

What is Amazon?


100

This is the number of wheels on a unicycle.

  • What is one?


200

Pirates often keep one of these colorful birds on their shoulder

What is a parrot?


200

May 4th is celebrated by Star Wars fans as ____.

What is May the Fourth? (be with you)


200

The front of a ship is called the bow, the back is called the ____.

What is the stern?

200

“last mile” delivery usually refers to getting a package here.

What is your doorstep / home?


200

Developers do this when their code finally compiles after 47 errors.

[ANY DESCRIBED ACTIVITY IS PROBABLY VALID]

300

This black flag with a skull and crossbones is known as the ____.

What is the Jolly Roger?

300

November 19th is dedicated to this porcelain throne.

What is World Toilet Day?

300

The global delivery giant with the brown trucks.

What is UPS?


300

The 3 letters that stand for “Third-Party Logistics.” 

What is 3PL?

300

If you drop this fruit on Isaac Newton, he’ll invent gravity.

An apple

400

He’s the most famous fictional pirate captain from Peter Pan.

Who is Captain Hook?

400

"Pi Day” is celebrated on this date, matching the first digits of π.

What is March 14 (3.14)?


400

The time it takes for goods to move from origin to destination is called this two-word phrase.

What is lead time?


400

The system that tracks goods from production to delivery.

What is supply chain?


400

Developers squash these — but they’re not insects.

What are bugs?

500

The feared pirate Blackbeard’s real name.

Who is Edward Teach?

500

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is celebrated on this date.

What is September 19?

500

The maritime law concept where cargo is shared if some is sacrificed to save the voyage

What is general average?

500

This Japanese word, often used in logistics, means “continuous improvement.”

What is Kaizen?

500

Talk Like a Pirate Day is the perfect time to say this word…

What is Arr?

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