S Paintner

The word “Siamese” in this sense comes from the famous conjoined twins from the 1800’s, Chang and Eng, who were Chinese but discovered in Siam (now Thailand). A Siamese Standpipe is a fire department standpipe with two side-by-side connections for hoses. However, the incorrect “Standpipe Siamese” sounds like some genetic experiment gone horribly wrong. This was shot on Second Avenue.