Behold the vintage 1923 REO Chemical Fire Truck

A vintage red Ladue Fire Department fire engine is displayed indoors behind a red rope barrier with a sign that reads '-PLEASE- KEEP BEHIND ROPES'. The vehicle has brass fittings, a black tufted seat, and is surrounded by other vehicles and museum exhibits. The humor stems from the irony that a fire engine, designed to fight fires, is being kept behind ropes for viewing, not for emergency response.

Report this content