This fire station keeps posting dad jokes and they’re amazing
It’s not often we’ll bring you news of a fire brigade on the other side of the world, but these guys in Australia deserve a shoutout. And not for what you think.
The crew at Newtown Fire Station in Sydney’s Inner West suburb of Newtown like to brighten the local residents’ days by leaving little messages on the sign outside their cute little station. (Oh, and also by saving their lives, homes and pets, but we’re concentrating on their witty words for now, mmm-kay?)
The guys are king of puns and dad jokes and the local community loves them for it, waiting with baited breath for a sign... read more
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