Captain Bravo

Long ago lived a seaman named Captain Bravo. He was a manly man who showed no fear in facing his enemies. One day, while sailing the seven seas, a look-out spotted a pirate ship and the crew became frantic. Captain Bravo bellowed, “Bring me my Red Shirt.” The First Mate quickly retrieved the captain’s red shirt and whilst wearing the bright red frock he led his men into battle and defeated the pirates.

Later on that day, the look-out spotted not one, but two pirate ships. The captain again called for his red shirt and once again, though the fighting was fierce, he was victorious over the two ships. That evening, all the men sat around on the deck recounting the day’s triumphs and one of the them asked the captain, “Sir, why do you call for your red shirt before battle?” The captain replied, “If I am wounded in the attack, the shirt will not show my blood and thus, you men will continue to fight, unafraid.”

All of the men sat in silence and marveled at the courage of such a manly man as Captain Bravo. As dawn came the next morning, the look-out spotted not one, not two, but TEN pirates ships approaching from the far horizon. The crew stared at the captain and waited for his usual reply.

Captain Bravo calmly shouted, “Get me my brown pants.”

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Morning Pic Dump

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Birthdays on February 4th

1902 - Charles Lindbergh
1947 - Dan Quayle
1906 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1940 - George A. Romero
1913 - Rosa Parks

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Todays Pic Dump

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Blast from the Past
To go along with Dodges Superbowl commercial
about farmers.....Thank you 

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Afternoon Funnies

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This day in History

Lead Story

Patty Hearst kidnapped, 1974

American Revolution

Washington unanimously elected by Electoral College to first and second terms, 1789

Automotive

Ford buys Lincoln, 1922

Civil War

Provisional Confederate Congress convenes, 1861

Cold War

Yalta Conference foreshadows the Cold War, 1945

Crime

The Symbionese Liberation Army abducts Patty Hearst, 1974

Disaster

Earthquake rocks Guatemala City, 1976

General Interest

First U.S. president elected, 1789

States meet to form Confederacy, 1861

PLO is founded, 1969

Hollywood

Disney releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1938

Literary

The Last of the Mohicans is published, 1826

Music

Karen Carpenter dies of anorexia, 1983

Old West

The Misfits released by United Artists, 1961

Presidential

George Washington is elected president, 1789

Sports

Football great Lawrence Taylor born, 1959

Vietnam War

First U.S. helicopter is shot down in Vietnam., 1962

Rumors fly about U.S.-Soviet pressure on allies in Vietnam, 1965

Last Thai contingent departs South Vietnam, 1972

World War I

Germany declares war zone around British Isles, 1915

World War II

The Yalta Conference commences, 1945

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