A Pirate Captain Sees An Enemy Ship Approaching...

As the ship gets closer he yells to the deckhand. "Deckhand, get me me favorite red shirt from the bunkhouse." The deckhand retrieves the shirt and gives it to the captain. The battle is short-lived, and the captain's crew prevails. A week later, two enemy ships approach. As the ships get closer the captain once again yells to his deckhand, "Deckhand, get me me favorite red shirt." The deckhand retrieves the shirt. Though the crew suffers some casualties, they once again prevail in the battle. Later that evening the deckhand asks the captain, "Why do you always have me bring you your red shirt before battle?". The captain replies, "I wear a red shirt so that the men will not lose faith if I am injured for the red shirt will mask the wound." The next morning 10 enemy ships approach and the captain yells, "Deckhand, get me me finest pair of brown pants!"