Captain Bravo
> >
> > Long ago lived a seaman named Captain Bravo.
> >
> > He was a manly man's man who showed no fear in
> > facing his enemies.
> >
> > One day, while sailing the seven seas, a 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 bright frock he led his mates into battle and
> > defeated the pirates.
> >
> > Later on, the lookout spotted not one, but two
> > pirate ships. The captain
> > again howled for his red shirt and once again
> > vanquished the pirates.
> >
> > That evening, all the men sat around on the deck
> > recounting the day's
> > triumphs and one of the 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, and thus, you men will continue to
> > resist, unafraid." All of
> > the men sat in silence and marveled at the courage
> > of such a man's manly
> > man.
> >
> > As dawn came the next morning, the lookout once
> > again spotted not one, not
> > two, but TEN pirate ships approaching. The rank and
> > file all stared in
> > worshipful silence at the captain and waited for his
> > usual reply. Captain
> > Bravo gazed with steely eyes upon the vast armada
> > arrayed against his
> > mighty sailing ship and, without fear, turned, and
> > calmly shouted:
> >
> > "Get me my brown pants." |
