Why are firetrucks red (for the most part anyway)

[Amishway Homesteaders]

There are four wheels and eight men on a fire engine.

 

Four and eight makes 12.

 

There are 12 inches in a ruler.

 

Queen Elizabeth is a ruler.

 

The Queen Elizabeth was a ship.

 

Ships sail in the sea.

 

The sea has fish.

 

Fish have fins.

 

The Finns are always fighting the Russians.

 

Russians are known as "red".

 

Fire engines are always rushin',

 

and that's why they're red.

. . . 'nough said :-)