oblongmelon
06-25-2002, 11:56 AM
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. 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 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 had been wounded in the attack,
the shirt would not have shown my blood. Thus, you men
would continue to fight, unafraid."
All of the men sat and marveled at both the courage and
intelligence 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 brilliant 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."
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. 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 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 had been wounded in the attack,
the shirt would not have shown my blood. Thus, you men
would continue to fight, unafraid."
All of the men sat and marveled at both the courage and
intelligence 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 brilliant 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."