… a farmer notices a fire has started in his field.
He tries putting it out, but it's starting to spread. He yells for his wife to call the fire department. Some neighbors who see the smoke also want to help, but they can't do anything but watch.
Finally, they hear the siren of the old fire truck as it's coming over the hill. They see the truck speeding up as it's coming down the hill and then drive directly into the field and into the middle of the fire.
The firemen jump out and use everything they have to bring the fire under control with shovels, picks, even fire blankets they bought and fought through the flames. Everyone was watching in awe of the fire city's efforts at putting out the fire. By this time, some people were collecting donations for the fire department and even a news reporter showed up.
When the fire was out, the firemen, all dirty and tired, started loading up their truck while the captain walked slowly towards the farmer and the cheering crowd.
The reporter gets to the captain and states, “what an astounding show of firefighting. The folks have collected over $1,000 for your department. What are you going to use it for first?” The captain replies, “well, first of all, we're going to fix the brakes on the truck.”