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> > 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 uick lesson in our history of the 1930s and '40s. Before there > were interstates, when veryone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs > would be posted all over the ountryside in farmers' fields. They were small > red signs with white letters. Five signs, bout 100 feet apart, each > containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet... and the obligatory 5th sign > dvertising 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 TOOLONG > DRIVER SNOZING > WHAT HAPPNED > 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.. >

----- Original Message ----- From: jffailla To: MG TABC Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] FW: More Old Burma Shave Road Signs Thought the group might enjoy these, although I m not sure our friends across the water know about Burma Shave signs. Credits to my friend Bob T. Sincerely, John TC 6956 **************** 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 uick lesson in our history of the 1930s and '40s. Before there > were interstates, when veryone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs > would be posted all over the ountryside in farmers' fields. They were small > red signs with white letters. Five signs, bout 100 feet apart, each > containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet... and the obligatory 5th sign > dvertising 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 TOOLONG > DRIVER SNOZING > WHAT HAPPNED > 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.. > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34442/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> ------ End of Forwarded Message [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

----- Original Message ----- From: jffailla To: MG TABC Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] FW: More Old Burma Shave Road Signs Thought the group might enjoy these, although I m not sure our friends across the water know about Burma Shave signs. Credits to my friend Bob T. Sincerely, John TC 6956 **************** 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 uick lesson in our history of the 1930s and '40s. Before there > were interstates, when veryone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs > would be posted all over the ountryside in farmers' fields. They were small > red signs with white letters. Five signs, bout 100 feet apart, each > containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet... and the obligatory 5th sign > dvertising 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 TOOLONG > DRIVER SNOZING > WHAT HAPPNED > 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.. > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt4442/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> ------ End of Forwarded Message [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

----- Original Message ----- From: jffaillajffailla@comcast.net> To: MG TABCMG-TABC@YAHOOgroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 2:00 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] FW: More Old Burma Shave Road Signs Thought the group might enjoy these, although I m not sure our friends across the water know about Burma Shave signs. Credits to my friend Bob T. Sincerely, John TC 6956 **************** 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 uick lesson in our history of the 1930s and '40s. Before there > were interstates, when veryone drove the old 2 lane roads, Burma Shave signs > would be posted all over the ountryside in farmers' fields. They were small > red signs with white letters. Five signs, bout 100 feet apart, each > containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet... and the obligatory 5th sign > dvertising 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 TOOLONG > DRIVER SNOZING > WHAT HAPPNED > 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.. > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34442/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hshttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34442/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs>> ------ End of Forwarded Message [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]