PDA

View Full Version : Iron men & wooden ships



Bart Leetch
05-31-2007, 6:37 PM
Back in the days when ships were made of wood & men were made of iron there was this sea faring Captain & his crew just sailing along when the call from the crows nest came Sail HO. The captain asked the cabin boy to get his glass & when he looked it was the enemy. He called to the cabin boy get my red jacket then the turned about & a bloody battle ensued during which the captain was wounded but the jacket kept his wound from being noticed & he fought on & they won the battle. Afterwords the cabin boy said now I understand why captains wear a red jacket.

A day or so later the call came again from the crows nest Sail HO the captain asked for his glass & after looking astern & seeing a whole enemy fleet he turned to the cabin boy & said boy get my brown pants.