The General's new clothes
Preparing for an imminent, decisive battle, the General calls his
experienced, trustworthy aid over for advice.
"I am undecided as to what color uniform to wear" he says, "what did the
great generals in history wear to their most important battles?"
"Well" the aid says, "Napoleon for example wore a red uniform, so just
in case he was injured, his men would not notice and keep fighting along
with him".
"Very well, then" says the general after a moment of contemplβ¦