For those who never saw the Burma Shave signs in the 1930's, '40's and '50's here's a little history from that period: Before there were interstate highways, when everyone drove the old 2-lane roads, Burma Shave signs would be posted all over the countryside in farmers' fields next to the highways. They were small red signs with white letters. Five signs, about 100 feet apart, each containing 1 line of a 4 line couplet...and the obligatory 5th sign advertising. Burma Shave, a popular shaving cream. Below are some examples: DON'T STICK YOUR ELBOW OUT SO FAR IT MAY GO HOME IN ANOTHER CAR.TRAINS DON'T WANDER ALL OVER THE MAP 'CAUSE NOBODY SITS IN THE ENGINEER'S LAP SHE KISSED THE HAIRBRUSH BY MISTAKE. SHE THOUGHT IT WAS HER HUSBAND JAKE DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD TO GAIN A MINUTE, YOU NEED YOUR HEAD YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT DROVE TOO LONG DRIVER SNOOZING WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IS NOT AMUSING, BROTHER SPEEDER LET'S REHEARSE ALL TOGETHER GOOD MORNING, NURSE. CAUTIOUS RIDER TO HER RECKLESS DEAR LET'S HAVE LESS BULL AND A LITTLE MORE STEER. SPEED WAS HIGH, WEATHER WAS NOT TIRES WERE THIN X MARKS THE SPOT. THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL FOR BEER LED TO A WARMER HEMISPHERE. AROUND THE CURVE LICKETY-SPLIT BEAUTIFUL CAR WASN'T IT? NO MATTER THE PRICE NO MATTER HOW NEW THE BEST SAFETY DEVICE IN THE CAR IS YOU. A GUY WHO DRIVES A CAR WIDE OPEN IS NOT THINKIN' HE'S JUST HOPIN'. AT INTERSECTIONS LOOK EACH WAY A HARP SOUNDS NICE BUT IT'S HARD TO PLAY. BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL EYES ON THE ROAD THAT'S THE SKILLFUL DRIVER'S CODE. THE ONE WHO DRIVES WHEN HE'S BEEN DRINKING DEPENDS ON YOU TO DO HIS THINKING. CAR IN DITCH DRIVER IN TREE THE MOON WAS FULL AND SO WAS HE. PASSING SCHOOL ZONE TAKE IT SLOW LET OUR LITTLE SHAVERS GROW Do these bring back any old memories? If not, you're merely a child. If they do - then you're old as dirt.