Burma Shave signs

[canny_banjo_man]

Say Pahaska...
That's real neat, I like that...I recall many moons ago, ( late '60s )...Motorcycling with my Pals, we used 2 top this hill an when we look down the road we saw the word CAFE in white on a red roof, we used 2 call in every now an agn, but I guess I 4got all abt it till U jus mention the barn...Well I'm gob-smacked...LOL...Tell me did the farmer get ALL his barn painted...or jus the advert side...
I kn U guys r fond of advertisin Yr wares...I read my Route-66 books, an see the wonderful adverts of days gone by...an I even seen the billboards 4 myself...an NO there was never a policeman on a motorcycle b-hind it...but a patrol car...!!!...lmao.

Norbert...
SORRY...the SHOW is done in Chicago...

Say U guys NEVER chewed that stuff did U...I can c the clip in a James Bond Movie where a Sheriff is CHEWIN the stuff an spittin it out all over the place...Uugh!!!....
ALL U Guys have a great time now, an THANX 4 makin me feel welcome on this here forum....I still gotta LOT 2 learn...LOL...Chris.....

[Pahaska]

Chris,

As I understand it, it was a negotiation between the Mail Pouch rep and the farmer. Depended on exposure to the road, other barns close by, how bad mail Pouch wanted that particular barn side, and how much the farmer could wheedle out of them. It could vary from just the side with the sign to the whole barn.

[Rog0525]

There's a gal in Ohio who has made a hobby of photographing these old barns. Her website is:
http://www.thebarnjournal.org/stories/story010/

Has anyone other than me ever looked at an old barn like this and wondered if there might be a great vintage AS resting inside?

Rog

[wahoonc]

Originally posted by canny_banjo_man
Say U guys NEVER chewed that stuff did U...I can c the clip in a James Bond Movie where a Sheriff is CHEWIN the stuff an spittin it out all over the place...Uugh!!!....
ALL U Guys have a great time now, an THANX 4 makin me feel welcome on this here forum....I still gotta LOT 2 learn...LOL...Chris..... [/B]

Chris,
I used to chew, worked with explosives and highly flamables so no smoking. My brand was Levi Garrett. Still do once in a while if the old lady isn't around
Lot of the younger guys I work with use Skoal

Aaron

[Pahaska]

When I was about 9 or 10, I had an occasion to ride the 10 miles home from Harrisburg with my Grandfather and three other railroaders. There was no air conditioned cars then and the windows were wide open. The railroader in the right front seat chewed and he would spit a big gob out the window about once a minute. I was right behind him and I would get splattered every time he would spit. I soon learned to duck down on the floor whenever I saw his head turn toward the window.

When we got to my grandarents house, my Grandfather had a big time telling everyone about me looking like a jumping jack.

[canny_banjo_man]

Goooooood Morn'in ALL...
Firstly may I jus say SORRY for NOT answerin 2 each of U personaly, as I have a dislexic finger, would U believe it's the ONE I use 4 typin...
However...in reply to Yr posts...A BIG THANX...I realy love these little tales, I find them very interestin, I kn LEVI & GARRETT
Levi 4 JEANS....& Garrett make a fine METAL DETECTOR...probably the latter is a different company...!!!...
Let's hope the " Old Lady "...LOL...CAN'T read...an has NO sence of SMELL...Oops......
Rog...I've added the BARN site into my favs...hope U don't mind...it looks great, .
...Say "W"...a BUS 2 MARS...next Y'll b tellin me man will go 2 the MOON...LMAO...Wonder how many thought what I thought, when I read it...LOL....
Oh!!!...Why is ENGLAND so BORIN...Chris.....

[norbert]

Chris, As i said....Jerry Springer is from ohio.....
Norby.......
P.S. I think youve been spending too much time reading TheSUN....

[Rog0525]

Take a journey down memory lane:

http://wandascountryhome.com/remember-when/index.html


Rog

[2airishuman]

the trailer brakes worked

the lights did not.

the safari rear ended

right at this spot.

burma shave

cheers
2air'

[Auretrvr]

What a fun thread! Before we moved to Iowa, there were many summer drives from LA and MO to check on the farm. As a kid, I just didn't get the beauty of vast seas of corn and oats. Burma Shave signs made the journey much more fun. Ahhh, nostalgia!

[2airishuman]

stubble

isn't cool

on your face

or trailer.

the solution

my friend?

a nice sharp

blade,

and a

rivet shaver!

burma shave

cheers
2air'

[2airishuman]

keep the shiny

side up

and the wheels

on the road.

don't drink

when you drive

that's the wrong

sort of load.

burma shave

cheers
2air'

[2airishuman]

there's a club

to join

if you pass

up ahead.

just write

your check

to the quick

and the dead.

burma shave

cheers
2air'

[2airishuman]

the airstream

was long

and towed

with a truck.

so give a

wide birth

don't follow

too close, or

press to pass

and press

your luck.

cheers
2air'

[BIGED52]

Saw a silver trailer miles up ahead...
Sped up just to catch it...
Found a milk truck instead!
Burma Shave

[silverhawk]

I wish I could say that this was true.

It took forever

to polish my rig

now that it's done

I'm dancing a jig.

Rivet Shave

And another one along the same lines.


Now that the trailer

is nice and shiney

I need a beer

and a seat for my hiney.

Rivet Shave

[2airishuman]

inspired by another thread...

http://www.airforums.com/forum...25-post14.html

while in his chair

the rivet bucked

and what it grabbed

was just bad luck

this hurt much more

than any tack

so now he's lying

on his back

burma shave...

cheers
2air

[Airhog1]

DON'T STICK
YOUR ELBOW
OUT SO FAR
IT MIGHT GO HOME
IN ANOTHER CAR

Burma Shave

G

[Airhog1]

SHE KISSED
THE HAIRBRUSH
BY MISTAKE
SHE THOUGHT IT WAS
HER HUSBAND JAKE


G

[azflycaster]

Arizona uses these type of signs to warn motorists of elk. One set goes like this:
I saw an Elk
Oh what a thrill
until I smashed it
on my grill