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Just got this in my inbox ...

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.

God Bless America and their troops.

Actually that version is pretty mangled. The way I heard it the punchline is the French colonel barks out *Bring me my brown pants!* after hearing why the English wear red coats.

Either way, French-bashing just isn't the fun it used to be.

Yea, I heard that joke in another form, but its still pretty funny!

I wonder if this has any bearing on why cowards are called "yellow".

why is that De Rigueur?

they pee in their pants

Marines have blue pants because they're always in combat away from women.

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