| These signs were all over America. And what is more is that they made a lot of sense, and still do. Travel back in time when as you drove the highways of America you would come across these signs and smile. They made your drive more interesting as you would see one line and start looking for the next. |
| TRAINS DON'T WANDER
ALL OVER THE MAP 'CAUSE NOBODY SITS IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP Burma Shave SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH
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| 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 at the time. Following is the text from 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 |
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
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