John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Burma Shave Signs (Burma Shave was headquarted in Minneapolis. Their first building was demolished last year.)

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



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

gjgallager Loc: North Central CT & Space Coast Florida

I remember seeing those signs as a kid travelling from CT to FL in the 1960's.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I remember these signs.
--Bob

PH CIB

Brings back a lot of great memories,,,Thanks !!!

rcarol

Are they still around?

Ratskinner Loc: Copalis Beach WA

Does she love you
like she uster
or did she get
a smoother rooster
Burma Shave

classic320

I remember seeing these Burma Shave signs in the southwest inthe '50s. One that I remember:

He lit a match To gas tank That's why they call him Skinless Frank

duane klipping Loc: Bristow iowa

Our Iowa Magazine has placed these in every county (99) in the state. Fun to read them as you drive by them.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Memories of Rt 66 when traveling in the 60's.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

All Burma Shave ads are available online and are listed by year. Quite a read.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

It's been a long time since I have seen Burma Shave signs on the road.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I always liked the "Mad Magazine" version:

Empty beer cans by the road
Are ugly many say
But at night, shining bright
They safely guide the way.

exakta56 Loc: Orford,New Hampshire

In rebuttal to these wonderful signs : SIGNS ON ROADSIDE
HAS DRIVER'S EYE
BIG DISTRACTION
HE'S GONNA DIE

FrankR Loc: NYC

Yes, I saw some on old US66 in Arizona a couple of years ago.

pdsdville Loc: Midlothian, Tx

I miss seeing these on the roadsides.