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.