A long time ago, Britain and France were at war. During one battle, The
> > French captured an English major. Taking the major to their
headquarters,
> > the French general began to question him. 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 major informed the general that the reason English officers wear red
coats
> >is so that 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 now all French Army
> >officers wear brown pants.
> > French captured an English major. Taking the major to their
headquarters,
> > the French general began to question him. 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 major informed the general that the reason English officers wear red
coats
> >is so that 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 now all French Army
> >officers wear brown pants.
