Burma Shave signs, 3D printable, editable

Neat site!  Having the same memories from our summer family trips as a kid, I'll use this for sure!]

This would be a good place to post some associated memories/creativity!!

Like:

His car was fast

The train was faster

And soon he met

His Lord and Master!

Burma Shave

KD

At school crossings

Heed instructions

Protect our little

Tax deductions

Burma-Shave

Past schoolhouses

Take it slow

Let the little

Shavers grow

Burma-Shave

He had the ring

He had the flat

But she felt his chin

And that was that

Burma-Shave

Said Juliet

To Romeo,

"If you won't shave,

Go homeo."

Burma-Shave

Angels who guard you

While you drive

Usually retire

At 65

-Burma Shave

(Seen near Brookville PA)

765 WON'T WANDER

ALL OVER THE MAP

'CAUSE NOBODY SITS

ON THE ENGINEER'S LAP.

          BURMA SHAVE

A guy who drives
A car wide open
Is not thinkin'
He's just hopin'
Burma-Shave

A man -- a miss
A car -- a curve
He kissed the miss
But missed the curve
Burma-Shave

A man who passes
Over hills and curves
Isn't a man of iron nerves
He's crazy
Burma-Shave

A whiskery kiss
For one you adore
May not make her mad
But her face will be sore
Burma-Shave

Altho insured
Remember, kiddo
They don't pay you
They pay your widow
Burma-Shave

Angels who guard you
When you drive
Usually retire
At sixty-five
Burma-Shave

Around the curve
Lickety-split
Beautiful car
Wasn't it?
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

Bracing as
An ocean breeze
For after shaving
It's sure to please
Burma-Shave Lotion

Brother speeders
Let's rehearse
All together
Good morning nurse
Burma-Shave

Burma-Shave
Was such a boom
They passed the bride
And kissed the groom
Burma-Shave

Candidate says
Campaign confusing
Babies kiss me
Since I've been using
Burma-Shave

Car in ditch
Driver in tree
Moon was full
And so was he
Burma-Shave

Cautious rider
To her reckless dear
Let's have less bull
And lots more steer
Burma-Shave

Deadly thoughts
'Bout lights that shine
If he won't dim his
I won't dim mine
Burma-Shave

Doesn't kiss you
Like she useter?
Perhaps she's seen
A smoother rooster!
Burma-Shave

Don't lose your head
To gain a minute
You need your head
Your brains are in it
Burma-Shave

Don't stick your elbow
Out too far
It might go home
In another car
Burma-Shave

Don't try passing
On a slope
Unless you have
A periscope
Burma-Shave

Drinking drivers
Nothing worse
He put the quart
Before the hearse
Burma-Shave

Drinking drivers
Enhance their chance
To highball home
In an ambulance.
Burma-Shave

Drove too long
Driver snoozing
What happened next
Is not amusing
Burma-Shave

Famous last words
Bright lights that shine
If you won't dim yours
I won't dim mine
Burma-Shave

Feel your face
As you drive by
Now don't you think
It's time to try
Burma-Shave

Folks wouldn't feel
In so much danger
If we still had
The ol' lone ranger
Burma-Shave

For early morning
Pep and bounce
A brand new product
We announce
Burma-Shave Lotion

Hands on the wheel
Eyes on the road
That's the skillful
Driver's code
Burma-Shave

He saw the train
He tried to duck it
Kicked first the gas
And then the bucket
Burma-Shave

He tried to cross
As fast train neared
Death didn't draft him,
He volunteered
Burma-Shave

Her chariot raced
At 80 per
They hauled away
What had ben her
Burma-Shave

His brush is gone
So what'll we do
Said Mike Robe I
To Mike Robe II
Burma-Shave

His cheek was rough
His chick vamoosed
And now she won't
Come home to roost
Burma-Shave

His face was smooth
And cool as ice
And Oh, Louise!
He smelled so nice
Burma-Shave Lotion

I'd heard it praised
By drug store clerks
I tried the stuff
Hot dog! It works
Burma-Shave

If you don't know
Whose signs these are
U can't have
Driven very far
Burma-Shave

If your peach
Keeps out of reach
Better practice
What we preach
Burma-Shave

It has a tingle
And a tang
That starts the day off
With a bang
Burma-Shave Lotion

This cream makes
The farmer's daughter
Plant her tu-lips
Where she oughter
Burma-Shave

It would be more fun
To go by air
But we can't hang
These signs up there
Burma-Shave

Just this once
And just for fun
We'll let you finish
What we've begun
?????

Listen birds
These signs cost money
So roost awhile
But don't get funny
Burma-Shave

My job is keeping
Faces clean
And nobody knows
De stubble I've seen
Burma-Shave

No matter the price
No matter how new
The best safety device
In a car is you
Burma-Shave

No use knowing
How to pick 'em
If your half-shaved
Whiskers stick 'em
Burma-Shave

On curves ahead,
Remember, sonny,
That rabbit's foot
Didn't save the bunny
Burma-Shave

Passing cars
When you can't see
May get you a glimpse
Of eternity
Burma-Shave

Passing on hills
And curves, you know
Should only be done
At a beauty show
Burma-Shave

Passing school zone
Take it slow
Let our little
Shavers grow
Burma-Shave

She kissed the hairbrush
By mistake
She thought it was
Her husband jake
Burma-Shave

She will flood
Your face with kisses
'Cause you smell
So darn delicious
Burma-Shave Lotion

Slow down, Pa!
Sakes alive
Ma missed two signs
Four and five
Burma-Shave

Speed was high
Weather was hot
Tires were thin
X marks the spot
Burma-Shave

Spring has sprung
The grass has riz
Over where last year's
Careless driver is
Burma-Shave

Statistics prove
Near and far
That folks who drive
Like crazy are
Burma-Shave

The ladies take
One whiff and purr
It's no wonder
Men prefer
Burma-Shave Lotion

The midnight ride
Of Paul for beer
Led to a warmer
Hemisphere
Burma-Shave

The one who drives
When he's been drinking
Depends on you
To do his thinking
Burma-Shave

The place to pass
On curves, you know,
Is only at
A beauty show
Burma-Shave

The whale put Jonah
Down the hatch
But coughed him up
Because he scratched
Burma-Shave

The wolf is shaved
So neat and trim
Red riding hood
Is chasing him
Burma-Shave

There'd be more traffic
In the air
If we could put
These signs up there
Burma-Shave

There's hardly a man
That's now alive
Who passed on hills
At seventy five
Burma-Shave

These signs we gladly
Dedicate
To men who've had
No date of late
Burma-Shave

They missed the turn
Car went whizzin
Fault was her'n
The funeral his'n
Burma-Shave

Thirty days
Hath September
April, June
And the speed offender
Burma-Shave

To kiss a mug
That's like a cactus
Takes more nerve
Than it does practice
Burma-Shave

Train approaching
Whistle squealing
Pause -- avoid that
Run down feeling
Burma-Shave

Train wrecks few.
Reason clear.
Fireman never
Hugs engineer
Burma-Shave

Trains don't wander
All over the map
'Cause nobody sits
In the engineer's lap
Burma-Shave

Twinkle, twinkle
One-eyed car
We all wonder
Where you are
Burma-Shave

Use Burma-Shave
In tube or jar
Then follow up
With our new star
Burma-Shave Lotion

Violets are blue
Roses are pink
On graves of those
Who drive and drink
Burma-Shave

When super-shaved
Remember, pard
You'll still get slapped
But not so hard
Burma-Shave

When you're frisky
From the whiskey
Don't be driving
'Cause it's risky
Burma-Shave

For those of you who want to remain prototypical, here is a link to all the official Burma Shave jingles by year. 

http://burma-shave.org/jingles/1927/

When you select the year the titles will appear.  Click on the individual titles and the jingle will show.

Regards,

Greg

I've never been able to find any good photos of exactly how these signs looked in the pre-war years. All you ever see online are the modern renditions of them...

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Not Burma Shave

Just random Text

Burma Shave?

People come

From Near and Far

To see big trains

At AGHR

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I like the idea of the 3D printable signs, but what scale are they? I'm thinking that O scale sized would barely be readable. One thought regarding my shameless plug was to make full sized signs for the road leading to our building.

The "Back 40" Restaurant in Decatur, Indiana, south of Ft. Wayne, has the ceiling covered with Burma Shave signs, but l don't know if they are early, original ones, or not.  When l first visited Decatur some years ago, there were two RR stations standing in town... think one is now gone?

Alan