--- author: Eric Wagoner date: '2000-03-07T01:57:48' draft: false title: Barns painted red reminds me --- Barns painted red reminds me of a (bad) joke I used to tell when I was young and obnoxious. Why are fire engines painted red? Because 2 + 2 is 4 and 4 x 3 is 12. There are 12 inches in a ruler. Queen Elizabeth is a ruler. Queen Elizabeth is also a boat. Boats sail on the sea. Fishes swim in the sea. Fishes have fins. The Fins fought the Russians. Russians are also known as reds. Fire engines are always rushin', and that's why they're painted red. You really didn't want to know me in junior high.