Why are fire engines red?

Well, roses are red too.

And two and two are four.

Four and eight are twelve.

There are twelve inches in a ruler.

Now Queen Mary was a ruler.

Queen Mary was also a ship.

Ships sail on the sea.

Fish swim in the sea.

Fish have fins.

The Finns fought the Russians.

The Russians are red.

Fire engines are always rushin'.

And that's why fire engines are red!