A long time ago, Britain and France were at war. During one
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> battle, the French captured an English colonel. They took him to their
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> headquarters, and the French general began to question him.
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> Finally, as an afterthought, the French general asked, "Why do you
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> English officers all wear red coats? Don't you know the red material
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> makes you easier targets for us to shoot at?"
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> In his bland English way, the officer informed the general that
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> the reason English officers wear red coats is if they are shot the blood
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> won't show, and the men they are leading won't panic.
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> And that is why, from that day to this, all French Army officers
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> wear brown pants
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> battle, the French captured an English colonel. They took him to their
>
> headquarters, and the French general began to question him.
>
>
>
> Finally, as an afterthought, the French general asked, "Why do you
>
> English officers all wear red coats? Don't you know the red material
>
> makes you easier targets for us to shoot at?"
>
>
>
> In his bland English way, the officer informed the general that
>
> the reason English officers wear red coats is if they are shot the blood
>
> won't show, and the men they are leading won't panic.
>
>
>
> And that is why, from that day to this, all French Army officers
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> wear brown pants