Last week we celebrated International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Between you and me, I'm just now shaking that rum hangover and putting that eye patch into storage.

Thankfully, there's a new holiday to fill the void.

Today is National Punctuation Day.

You're probably asking yourself how to best observe this momentous day. We've got you covered.

• Sleep late.
• Take a long shower or bath.
• Go out for coffee and a bagel (or two).
• Read a newspaper and circle all of the punctuation errors you find (or think you find but aren't sure) with a red pen.
• Take a leisurely stroll, paying close attention to store signs with incorrectly punctuated words.
• Stop in those stores to correct the owners.
• If the owners are not there, leave notes.
• Visit a bookstore and purchase a copy of Strunk & White's The Elements of Style.
• Look up all the words you circled.
• Congratulate yourself on becoming a better written communicator.
• Go home.
• Sit down.
• Write an error-free letter to a friend.
• Take a nap. It has been a long day.