CAPTAIN BRAVO

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 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 silence & marveled at the courage of such a manly man’s man.

As dawn came the next morning, the lookout spotted not 1, not 2, but 10 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 “Bring me my brown pants!”