Long ago, there lived a sailor named Captain Bravo. He was a manly man's man,
who showed no fear when facing his enemies. One day, while sailing the Seven
Seas, his lookout spotted a pirate ship, and the crew became frantic.
Captain Bravo bellowed, "Bring me my red shirt!" The first mate
quickly retrieved the captain's red shirt, and while wearing the brightly
colored frock, the Captain led his crew into battle, guns blazing furiously, and
defeated the pirates.
That evening, all the men sat around on the deck recounting the day's
triumph. One of them asked the Captain, "Sir, why did you call for your red
shirt before battle?" The captain replied, "If I am wounded in the
attack, the shirt will not show my blood. Thus, you men will continue to fight,
unafraid." All of the men sat in and marveled at the courage of such a
manly man's man.
As dawn came the next morning, the lookout spotted not one, not two, but TEN
pirate ships approaching. The crew stared in worshipful silence at the captain
and waited for his usual orders.
Captain Bravo gazed with steely eyes upon the vast armada arrayed against his
ship, and without fear, turned and calmly shouted, "Get me my brown
pants!"
