Pirate Pete had been captured by a Spanish general and sentenced to death by a 20-man firing squad. Pete cringed. he knew they were such a bad shots that they would often simply maim the condemned, leaving him to bleed to death. The general only allowed one bullet per soldier to save on ammunition. The thought of a slow, painful death made Pete beg for mercy. "Very well, you may choose where the men stand when they shoot you,and I will double the squad to ensure a quicker death," the general said. "And to show I'm not totally heartless, if you are not dead by sundown, I'll release you to die peacefully outside the compound." Returning the next day, the general found Pete had been set free, alive and well. "How could this be?" the general demanded. "It was where Pete had us stand," the captain of the squad explained.

Where did Pete tell them to stand?

Hummm... answer tomorrow. Good Luck!!

he made 'em stand in a circle around him

You sure they weren't in a row one after the other.

Hannah was so excited she posted twice !

oops i deleted it!

That was good Hannah!

Good Job!!! The solution:

Pete told them to form a circle around him. The whole squad was facing Pete, ready to shoot, when it was realized that everyone who missed would likely end up shooting another squad member. So no one dared to fire, knowing the risk. Thus at sundown he was released.


Until next week.

Good job as usual Hannah!