[Mb-hair] Burma Shave - Classic

[Barbara Siomos]

I remember those signs when I drove with my parents from PA to Calif about ?? being bored with such a long ride they were a great thing to look forward to.

peace,
barbara

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Gerald
Sent: Tue, 10 May 2005 13:17:38 -0700
To: Gerald Cooper
Subject: [Mb-hair] Burma Shave - Classic

Some of you won't know what Burma Shave signs mean, we
older folks can remember them. It was one of the
things I remember when us kids would stop fighting in
the back seat. Mom would just have to say " Burma
shave", and we'd all try to be the first to read them
out loud. Our sister Sandi usually won because she got
to sit in front and we three boys had to sit in the
backseat. Not fair, she can see them first".  WAH Wah.
That was our quick fix for another few miles till the
next one. Poor older brother Calvin, my twin brother
and I about drove him wild. He made it though, he is
now 64, a little crazy maybe, but he is still with us.
Enjoy Jerry
Subject: Fw: Burma Shave

Thought you might enjoy these. 

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 1930's and  '40's. 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!   


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