Plot
A group of mice lived in fear of attack from weasels. They decided they needed a more "professional" military, so they elected leaders. The leaders got straw hats and the general got a big red hat. They decided to challenge the weasels to a battle. The weasels easily saw the generals big red hat and attacked. The weasels ran back to their hole. All the mice escaped except for the general and his commanders, because their hats prevented them from fitting into the hole.
Moral
Looks aren't anything if they inhibit you from doing your job