badbobby Loc: texas

For those too young to ever see the Burma Shave signs;
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.


DON'T STICK YOUR ELBOW
OUT SO FAR
IT MAY GO HOME
IN ANOTHER CAR.
Burma Shave

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

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 A LITTLE 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 HOPING
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 SK**LFUL
DRIVER'S CODE.
Burma Shave

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

PASSING SCHOOL ZONE
TAKE IT SLOW
LET OUR LITTLE
SHAVERS GROW.
Burma Shave

CATTLE CROSSING
MEANS GO SLOW
THAT OLD BULL
IS SOME COW’S BEAU
Burma Shave

Do these bring back any old memories?
If not, you’re merely a child.
If they do – then you’re old as dirt.
LIKE ME!

Have a great day..







Just think: In your whole life, you'll only have one problem that you won't live through.



Rob

popparod Loc: Somewhere else.

YONDER GOES WILLY
HE’s PASSIN ON A HILL
HE DONT DRESS NICE
BUT HE DRIVES FIT TO K**L
Burma Shave

(oops, I must be a old fart too.)

JW

Ahhh, yes... remember them well.

bahmer

On vacation we all looked for the Burma Shave signs to read. Thanks for the memory.

pafret Loc: Northeast

Tony was good with the razor
Tony was good with the shears
Tony neglected his glasses
And nicked the poor customer's ears
Burma Shave

badbobby Loc: texas

yep

badbobby Loc: texas

hello Paf
you ol fart

badbobby Loc: texas

you ain't old yet bahm
but I guess you're a fart

bahmer

Thank you you old fart you.
I didn't have any beef today or chicken or pork just sweet corn.
Ain't you proud of me?

badbobby Loc: texas

mayhaps you are gettin smarter

bggamers Loc: georgia

Havent thought of those in years Thanks for the memories

bahmer

I doubt it that durn Marine keeps coming in and messing with my mind.

1969skoops

My God, to remember these signs I really am getting old!!

badbobby Loc: texas

aren't we all

bahmer

I remember going for a ride at night just to cool down no air conditioning back then either.