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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 288880" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Those Grand Old Burma Shave Road Signs </p><p></p><p>TRAINS DON'T WANDER </p><p>ALL OVER THE MAP </p><p>'CAUSE NOBODY SITS </p><p>IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH </p><p>BY MISTAKE </p><p>SHE THOUGHT IT WAS </p><p>HER HUSBAND JAKE </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>Remember these? </p><p>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. </p><p>Here are more of the actual signs:</p><p></p><p>DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD </p><p>TO GAIN A MINUTE </p><p>YOU NEED YOUR HEAD </p><p>YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>DROVE TOO LONG </p><p>DRIVER SNOOZING </p><p>WHAT HAPPENED </p><p>NEXT IS NOT AMUSING </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>BROTHER SPEEDER </p><p>LET'S REHEARSE </p><p>ALL TOGETHER </p><p>GOOD MORNING, NURSE </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>CAUTIOUS RIDER </p><p>TO HER RECKLESS DEAR </p><p>LET'S HAVE LESS BULL </p><p>AND MORE STEER </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>SPEED WAS HIGH </p><p>WEATHER WAS NOT </p><p>TIRES WERE THIN </p><p>X MARKS THE SPOT </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>THE MIDNIGHT RIDE </p><p>OF PAUL FOR BEER </p><p>LED TO A WARMER </p><p>HEMISPHERE </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>AROUND THE CURVE </p><p>LICKETY-SPLIT </p><p>BEAUTIFUL CAR </p><p>WASN'T IT? </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>NO MATTER THE PRICE </p><p>NO MATTER HOW NEW </p><p>THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE </p><p>IN THE CAR IS YOU </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>A GUY WHO DRIVES </p><p>A CAR WIDE OPEN </p><p>IS NOT THINKIN' </p><p>HE'S JUST HOPIN' </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>AT INTERSECTIONS </p><p>LOOK EACH WAY </p><p>A HARP SOUNDS NICE </p><p>BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL </p><p>EYES ON THE ROAD </p><p>THAT'S THE SKILLFUL </p><p>DRIVER'S CODE </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>THE ONE WHO DRIVES </p><p>WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING </p><p>DEPENDS ON YOU </p><p>TO DO HIS THINKING </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>CAR IN DITCH </p><p>DRIVER IN TREE </p><p>THE MOON WAS FULL </p><p>AND SO WAS HE. </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>And my all time favorite: </p><p>PASSING SCHOOL ZONE </p><p>TAKE IT SLOW </p><p>LET OUR LITTLE </p><p>SHAVERS GROW </p><p>Burma Shave </p><p></p><p>Do these bring back any old memories? </p><p>If not, you're merely a child. </p><p>If they do - then you're old as dirt... </p><p>LIKE ME! </p><p></p><p>and I remember:</p><p></p><p>Don't stick your elbow </p><p>Out so far</p><p>It may go home</p><p>In another car.</p><p>BURMA SHAVE</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 288880, member: 34"] 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 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? If not, you're merely a child. If they do - then you're old as dirt... LIKE ME! and I remember: Don't stick your elbow Out so far It may go home In another car. BURMA SHAVE [/QUOTE]
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