George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
“Dress for success!” said the consultant, and he took George to a Saville Row tailor.
George emerged two hours later in a three-piece suit, bowler hat, and carrying an umbrella and a briefcase.
“The perfect gentleman,” said the consultant. He turned George to face the crew. “Don’t you agree?”
They laughed at George.
They stopped laughing when George started his job at a large accounting firm, worked his way through the ranks, and became wealthy and powerful.
“Okay, I admit, the hat does look a bit silly,” said George.