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Just a little history lesson :)

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Feb-10-2006 18:50

I thought these were cute, altho I obviously don't remember these since I wasn't even here :)


Those Grand Old Burma Shave Road Signs

TRAINS DON'T WANDER
ALL OVER THE MAP
'CAUSE NOBODY SITS
IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP
Burma Shave


SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH
BY MISTAKE
SHE THOUGHT IT WAS
HER HUSBAND JAKE
Burma Shave


Remember these?

For those who never saw any of the Burma Shave signs,

here is a quick lesson in our history of the 1930s and '40s.

Before there were interstates,
when everyone drove the old 2 lane roads,

Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields.

They were small red signs with white letters.

Five signs,

about 100 feet apart,

each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet......

and the obligatory 5th sign advertising Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream.

Here are more of the actual signs:

DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD
TO GAIN A MINUTE
YOU NEED YOUR HEAD
YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT
Burma Shave


DROVE TOO LONG
DRIVER SNOOZING
WHAT HAPPENED
NEXT IS NOT AMUSING
Burma Shave


BROTHER SPEEDER
LET'S REHEARSE
ALL TOGETHER
GOOD MORNING, NURSE
Burma Shave

CAUTIOUS RIDER
TO HER RECKLESS DEAR
LET'S HAVE LESS BULL
AND MORE STEER
Burma Shave

SPEED WAS HIGH
WEATHER WAS NOT
TIRES WERE THIN
X MARKS THE SPOT
Burma Shave

THE MIDNIGHT RIDE
OF PAUL FOR BEER
LED TO A WARMER
HEMISPHERE
Burma Shave

AROUND THE CURVE
LICKETY-SPLIT
BEAUTIFUL CAR
WASN'T IT?
Burma Shave

NO MATTER THE PRICE
NO MATTER HOW NEW
THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE
IN THE CAR IS YOU
Burma Shave

A GUY WHO DRIVES
A CAR WIDE OPEN
IS NOT THINKIN'
HE'S JUST HOPIN'
Burma Shave

AT INTERSECTIONS
LOOK EACH WAY
A HARP SOUNDS NICE
BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY
Burma Shave

BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL
EYES ON THE ROAD
THAT'S THE SKILLFUL
DRIVER'S CODE
Burma Shave

*more*

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Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Feb-10-2006 18:53

THE ONE WHO DRIVES
WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING
DEPENDS ON YOU
TO DO HIS THINKING
Burma Shave

CAR IN DITCH
DRIVER IN TREE
THE MOON WAS FULL
AND SO WAS HE.
Burma Shave

And my all time favorite:
PASSING SCHOOL ZONE
TAKE IT SLOW
LET OUR LITTLE
SHAVERS GROW
Burma Shave

Do these bring back any old memories? (for those who can remember hehe)

and I remember:

Don't stick your elbow
Out so far
It may go home
In another car.
BURMA SHAVE









Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Feb-10-2006 19:09

I like the one that's your favorite.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Feb-11-2006 04:23

Heheheh those are cool!!!

Lady Ruby Caplan
Lady Ruby Caplan
Well-Connected

Feb-11-2006 04:34

I like the harp one and the Lickety-Split one :D
Thanks for sharing Makkers.

Colonel Shanty
Colonel Shanty

Feb-11-2006 10:53

Heh heh, they are all so cute. :)

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Feb-11-2006 11:08

Glad you all enjoyed them :o)

Moon Lighter
Moon Lighter
Well-Connected

Feb-11-2006 11:27

Those are great Makensie. I am not old enough to remember the famous Burma Shave signs but I can remember going on long drives with my parents and my dad telling us (my brother and I) about them...

My dad (who just turned last week 72) would drive us along and ramble on about all the Burma Shave signs he had seen a long time ago back when (according to him) driving was much more entertaining and less stressful. He would recite numerous sayings and my brother and I (being much too young to appreciate the lesson in history) would roll our eyes and not see the signifigance of his story. He and my mom would sit in the front seat and regail each other with those witty sayings beginning each one with "Oh and do you remember..." while we sat in the back praying that we would reach our destination quickly.

Thinking back now, I miss those times and would give anything to go back in time to the back seat of my parents car knowing and appreciating what I do now.

Thanks for digging up those memories for me Makensie i loved the trip down memory lane. I think I will call my dad. :)

Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Feb-11-2006 16:22

awwww , well Im glad I was able to bring back good memories. :) It's amazing how when we're older we really appreciate listening to our parents talk of things past :) I know I love listening to mine talk about how it was when they were growing up. It's a treasure :)


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