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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: JuST Peter on May 21, 2015, 07:25:25 PM
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During the royal wedding, the millions around
the world saw that Prince William chose to
wear a uniform that included the famous
British "red coat."
Many people have asked, "Why did the British
wear red coats in battle?"
A long time ago, Britain and France were at war.
During one battle, the French captured a British
Colonel. They took him to their headquarters and
the French General began to question him.
Finally, as an afterthought, the French General
asked, "Why do you British officers all wear red
coats? Don't you know the red material makes
you easier targets for us to shoot at?"
In his casual, matter-of-fact way, the officer informed the General
that the reason British officers wear red coats is
so that if they are wounded:
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the blood won't show and the men they are leading won't panic.
And that is why from that day forward:
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all French Army officers have worn brown trousers.