It’s easy to see why kids, both big and little, love fire
engines. They are usually kept lovingly polished and shining. Even at rest in
their garages they can’t help catching the eye. Many of New York’s fire trucks
have slogans painted above the front windshields. One of my favorites is an
engine in the Broadway theater district that proudly states, “Never missed a
performance!”
Of far more importance than the spectacular vehicles used in
their essential work are the firemen themselves. We New Yorkers consider them
heroes, and rightly so. The horrors of 9/11 showed their strength and courage
fully, but these men have always had our respect and admiration.
Like the rest of us, they have to do grocery shopping, and I
often see them making purchases at the Fairway I frequent. That’s why this
beautiful fire engine was parked by the stop near that storied food market, where
I was waiting for the Broadway bus.
For further musings on Fairway, with or without our great
firemen:
