Colby wanted to be a fireman when he grew up. Colby thought fireman were brave and strong. Colby's parents bought him a toy fire hat. Colby would put on his fire hat and his rain slicker and pretend he was saving his teddy bear and other stuffed animals from a fire. Colby pretended he had big muscles, a burly laugh and a smokey smell. Colby's Dad was a fireman, and Colby wanted to grow up to be just like him.