Burma Shave

Alas, never seen along highways and byways anymore, Was some very classic poetry that has become American lore! 'Tis sad that these masterpieces have vanished from the scene. So I want to add some Burma Shave verse from my old bean! "Plain old soap won't do the job What you need is a generous gob Of good ol' foamy Burma Shave If it's your mug you want to save!" "If you want to impress your sweetie pie You should have on hand a good supply Of smooth and creamy Burma Shave And let me tell you fellers it's all the rave!" "If she told you to drop dead last night And you were no longer her shining knight Perhaps it's a smoother mug she craves We'd recommend you try Burma Shaves!" "She thought his stubble a disgrace Each time it scratched her pretty face Sorry to hear about that Dave Shoulda used Burma Shave!" "When rising each morn to mow your stubble You could save yourself a heap of trouble Before you shave give your face a healthy lave Then slather your mug with Burma shave!" Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved NOTE: For the younger set and those not familiar with this bit of Americana, during the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Burma Shave signs were posted along many highways across the U.S. It was a very clever way of advertising the shaving cream. A different line of the ditty was posted on a red board about every 150 feet and they were fun to read as you sped by. The verses above I dreamed up but if you really want to see some of the old signs and the witty verse thereon, type in your search "Burma Shave Signs".