Things seem to be rather quiet lately. I may jar your memory a bit with my question. How many of you remember a "Burma Shave" Jingle? During those long drives with restless, fidgety kids in the backseat, the Burma Shave signs sure came in handy for my parents. They often kept a fight from ensuing in the backseat, causing my dad to threaten us within an inch of our lives. It really doesn't seem that long ago, but "50 years", that's a long time ago! The advertising gimmick began in 1925 and continued to 1963, although they began to disappear long before the early sixties. The jingles covered subject matter pertaining to the times. I, for one, was entertained by them. Not only were the jingles entertaining, but recalling them also jogs the memory re living conditions at the time and those trips we took to Grandma's house. They sometimes helped get my mind off of "upchucking," as I was prone to do every five miles of a long journey over narrow road and hairpin curves. If I may be permitted, I'll give you a sample or two. When the War ended, you may have seen this one: "Hinky Dinky Parlee Voo/Cheer up face/The War is Through/Burma Shave." For a man seeking a lady's affection there was: "He had the ring/He had a flat/But she felt his chin/And that was that/Burma Shave." Also, "The chick he wed/Let out a Whoop/Felt his chin/And flew the Coop/Burma Shave." My favorite was a Safety public service jingle: "They missed the turn/Car was whizz'n/Fault was her'n/Funeral His'n/Burma Shave." Have I jarred your memory? Pat