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Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... Proper distance .................... To him was bunk .................... Until they pulled him .................... Out of some guy’s trunk .................... Burma-Shave ....................

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Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... If these signs blur .................... and dance around .................... Better park .................... And walk to town .................... Burma-Shave ....................

These signs were in South Dakota on highway 212 between Redfield and Watertown a few decades ago.

Burma-Shave roadide signs from the past

.................... The man who drives .................... While he’s been drinking .................... Depends on you .................... To do his thinking .................... Burma-Shave ....................

Burma Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... Big mistake .................... Many make .................... Rely on horn .................... And not the brake .................... Burma-Shave ....................

Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... If you don’t know .................... Who’s signs these are .................... You haven’t traveled .................... Very far .................... Burma-Shave ....................

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Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... If these signs blur .................... And dance around .................... You’d better park .................... And walk to town .................... Burma-Shave ....................

I saw this set of Burma-Shave signs many years ago on Highway 212 between Redfield and Watertown South Dakota.

Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... The man who drives .................... While he’s been drinking .................... Depends on you .................... To do his thinking .................... Burma-Shave ....................
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Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... Is he lonesome .................... Or just plain blind .................... The one who drives .................... so close behind? .................... Burma-Shave ....................

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Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... If these signs blur .................... And dance around .................... Better park .................... And walk to town .................... Burma-Shave ....................

I saw this set of signs when I was in High School. They were in South Dakota on Highway 212 between Redfield and Watertown.

Burma-Shave roadside signs from the past

.................... Many a forest .................... Used to stand .................... Where a lighted match .................... Got out of hand .................... Burma-Shave ....................