Salsa at the Regent

Daniel C. Slilaty (sliaty@MATH.UIUC.EDU)
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 12:33:34 -0500

Due to popular demand, I present the fire-engine thing.

YOU: Did you know that if a "fire-engine" is yellow or green then it is
actually NOT a fire-engine at all?

FRIEND: Huh?

YOU: Indeed, it is merely a green water-truck or a yellow
hose-mobile. To be a fire-engine it MUST be RED. Would you like to
know why?

FRIEND: No, but I guess your going to tell me anyway!

YOU: Here goes, I claim that all fire-engines are red.
Well, roses are red too,
too and too are four,
for and eight are twelve.
Now, there are twelve inches in a ruler,
and Queen Mary was a ruler.
But Queen Mary was also a ship.
Ships sail in the sea,
fish swim in the sea.
Fish have fins,
The Finns fought the Russians, and
at that time, the Russians were still Reds.
Well, fire-engines are always rushin'
Hence, fire-engines are RED.

Q.E.D.

L-8-ER on

Dan Slilaty