Chapter 9. Boxer shorts and signal flags.

Captain Boxer Shorts was running out....... of boxer shorts.

“I've worn all my boxer shorts,” he moaned.

“Then it's time to do some washing,” suggested the Admiral, “I need some clean knickers, and I need a shower.”

The Admiral put a big bowl on the floor in the shower and dropped all the knickers and boxer shorts into it. She sprinkled in some washing powder, then had her shower.

As she showered herself the water ran down into the bowl full of washing. She jumped up and down on the knickers and boxer shorts to get them clean.

When all the washing was done she pegged it out on a line.

The washing was on the line.

After a while there was a shout from a man in a passing dinghy.

“Ahoy there! Are you in trouble?”

“No,” shouted back Captain Boxer Shorts, “Why would you think that?”

“I thought you were flying a distress message with your flags!” he shouted back.

“Oh no!” laughed Captain Boxer Shorts,”That's not a distress message, That's my boxer shorts and the Admiral's knickers!”

Everybody laughed.

(Editor's note)

*Signal Flags are used to send messages at sea. Here is a picture of those that are used. Can you write your name with signal flags?