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

I remember those signs very well.

Ditto

We used to watch for those signs between San Antonio and El Paso all the time.

Before my time and I'm kinda old.......

X2

Those signs were great. They were everywhere. I wonder how they got there?

Loved reading those signs!