Old and New Jokes

A fire started on some grassland near a farm in Indiana. The fire department from the nearby town was called to put the fire out. The fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, so someone suggested that a rural volunteer fire
department be called. Though there was doubt that they would be of any assistance, the call was made.The volunteer fire department arrived in a dilapidated old fire truck. They drove straight towards the fire and stopped in the middle of the flames. The volunteer firemen jumped off the truck and frantically started spraying water in all directions. Soon they had snuffed out the center of the fire, breaking the blaze into two easily controllable parts.The farmer was so impressed with the volunteer fire departments work and so grateful that his farm had been spared, that he presented the volunteer fire department with a check for $1000.A local news reporter asked the volunteer fire captain what the department planned to do with the funds.That should be obvious, he responded, the first thing were
gonna do is get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck!