Article: The Roanoke Times, Va., Joe Kennedy column: Hydrant painters go with the flow.

Byline: Joe Kennedy

Aug. 2--On the surface, it looks like a joke awaiting a punch line.

Three firefighters gather around a hydrant with cans of paint, a paint brush or possibly a spray-painting device.

They cover the barrel of the hydrant with silver paint and the top with one of four colors -- red, orange, green or blue.

Meanwhile, a fire truck -- which could be a pumper, a ladder truck or any other kind -- idles nearby.

How many firefighters does it take to paint a hydrant?

That, it turns out, is not the question.

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