A new recruit joins a pirate ship.
The next day, someone yells out, “Captain, five naval ships approaching!”
The captain says, “Aye, bring me my red shirt.” A battle ensues and somehow the pirate ship escapes.
About a week later, while at sea, someone yells out, “Captain, ten naval ships on the horizon!”
The captain bursts out of his quarters and says, “Aye, get me my red shirt!”
The pirates engage the navy, and miraculously escape.
To celebrate, the captain orders all rum onboard opened and for the men to enjoy themselves.
Taking the chance to talk with the captain, the new recruit asks, “Captain, why do you call for your red shirt before every battle? Is it for luck?”
The captain replies, “Aye, there be no luck on the seas matey. I call for my red shirt for one reason, to hide me blood. If I be injured in battle, I don’t want me crew to know. I want them to keep fighting”.
Just then, during the party, someone yells out, “Captain, twenty five naval ships closing fast!”
The captain hollers out, “Aye, bring me my red shirt…and me brown pants!”
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