Nothing says "Halloween" quite like snapping pictures of your nearest and dearest and accessorizing them with silly hats and cigars. Yes, TUAW has updated our Talk Like a Pirate Day application and Halloweenized it. Download a copy from my site or wait a short bit for it to turn up in Installer.app. If you send in your pics, we'll add them to a reader gallery.
Happy Halloween from TUAW!
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