In the days where tall, wooden ships sailed the high seas, there was this one 
ship sailing during a war. That morning, the lookout shouted, "enemy ship on 
the horizon."

The captain said to hisensign, "Get me my red shirt." The ensign, rather 
bewildered from this odd request, did as his captain ordered. Thought the 
battle was a long one, the captain and his crew managed to fend off the enemy 
ship.

Later that day, the lookout shouted, "two enemy ships on the horizon." As 
before, the captain said to his ensign, "Get me my red shirt." And, as before, 
the ensign did as his captain asked. The battle took the rest of the day to 
fight, and managed to defeat the two enemy ships. 

That evening, the ensign asked his captain, "Sir, Why, before every battle, do 
you ask for your red shirt." The captain replied, "Well, if I am wounded in 
battle, the blood will not show and the crew will continue to fight." The crew 
was listening, and they were impressed. They had a brave captain. 

The next morning, the lookout shouted, "Ten enemy ships on the horizon." The
ensign looked at his captain, waiting for the usual orders. The captain said to
his ensign, "Ensign, get me my brown pants."