Perhaps this suggested to Franklin, when trying to get an appropriation through the Assembly, the following remark: "If we fail, let us move the purchase of a fire-engine with the money; the Quakers can have no objection to that; and then, if you nominate me, and I you, as a committee for that purpose, we will buy a great gun, which is certainly a _fire-engine_." ❋ Unknown (1859)
It was in allusion to this fact that, when in our fire company we feared the success of our proposal in favour of the lottery, and I had said to my friend Mr. Syng, one of our members, "If we fail, let us move the purchase of a fire-engine with the money; the Quakers can have no objection to that; and then, if you nominate me and I you as a committee for that purpose, we will buy a great gun, which is certainly a _fire-engine_." ❋ Benjamin Franklin (1748)
But as anyone who has tried mixing fire-engine red with blue can tell you, these colors in actuality don't work that well. ❋ Heather McDougal (2009)
History aside, there's no doubt the simple act of pairing fire-engine red or royal purple shoelaces with a pair of brown wingtips provides lots of punch for very little effort — like wearing wacky socks with a pair of serious shoes and your grey flannels. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The singer had been the inspiration for my hair, which I had dyed pieces of white blond and fire-engine red, just little pieces. ❋ Johnny Weir (2011)
Plus: The cheerful color choices (bright orange, chartreuse, fire-engine red) punch up the Bistro's simple design. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The garage was freshly painted, the pink geraniums my mother had planted on a whim were blooming, and a brand-new fire-engine red Dodge Comet stood in the driveway, waiting for us to hop in. ❋ Terri Cheney (2011)
But the 30-year-old Ms. Hoschek added her own spin, including bright colors and bold patterns, like fire-engine reds or flashy white-and-black stripes. ❋ Mary M. Lane (2011)
Goody bags featured an eclectic mix of toiletries that only a Hollywood movie star would use, including fancy Peter Thomas Roth shaving cream, beaded body wash, apple-flavored whitening toothpaste, a Dead Sea mineral mud cream and fire-engine red nail polish. ❋ Marshall Heyman (2011)
I was allowed to attend the ceremony, to which I wore a beautiful pair of bottle-green velvet short trousers which Mum sewed for me, a pair of fire-engine red patent leather buckled shoes, white socks, and a little white shirt with smocking and a frilly round collar, extremely smart. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I once did a henna rinse that turned my hair fire-engine red. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Steve was what you would expect from a Non-Commissioned Officer and a Flyers fan: he was big and burly, he drank like a fish, cursed like a sailor, complained about everything, and turned fire-engine red when he got mad, which was a pretty common occurrence. ❋ Michael Simzak (2011)
I wondered why as I wandered through this intriguing Glen Park residence … suddenly, on an upstairs landing, I spied a strange note stuck inside a fire-engine red Royal typewriter. ❋ Unknown (2010)
I felt as if someone had pulled me in by the belt, or grabbed me by a knot in the hair, and kissed me with fire-engine lips. ❋ Kurt Facknitz (2012)
Model Doutzen Kroes stepped out to "The Extra Man" premiere in NYC on Monday night wearing a fire-engine red dress with ruched sides and beige pumps. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Painted in 1928, its vibrant red, black and gold fire-engine motif barrels at the viewer, delivering a "Pow!" that Pop artists strived to achieve a few decades later. ❋ Unknown (2010)
