The Burma-Shave Legend

1937

HOLLER!
HALF A POUND
FOR HALF A DOLLAR
ISN'T THAT
A CHEERFUL EARFUL

DRIVE
WITH CARE
BE ALIVE
WHEN YOU
ARRIVE

WEEK OLD BEARD
SO MASKED HIS FACE
HIS BULL DOG
CHASED HIM
OFF THE PLACE

THE CANNIBALS
TOOK JUST ONE VIEW
AND SAID
HE LOOKS TOO NICE
TO STEW

LITTLE WILLIE
MODERN SOUL
BUSTED PAPA'S
BRUSH AND BOWL
NICE WORK WILLIE
YOU'VE LAUGHED
AT OUR SIGNS
FOR MANY A MILE
BE A SPORT
GIVE US A TRIAL
'MID RISING
TAXES
SOARING RENTS
STILL HALF A POUND
FOR FIFTY CENTS
IF HARMONY
IS WHAT
YOU CRAVE
THEN GET
A TUBA
SUBSTITUTES!
SMOOTH GUYS SELL 'EM
EASY MARKS USE 'EM
WELL GROOMED MEN
ALWAYS REFUSE 'EM
THE BURMA GIRLS
IN MANDALAY
DUNK BEARDED LOVERS
IN THE BAY
WHO DON'T USE
EVERY
SHEBA
WANTS A SHEIK
STRONG OF MUSCLE
SMOOTH OF CHEEK
KIDS!  ATTENTION!
44 BEST JINGLES
USED SO FAR
IN JINGLE BOOK
WITH TUBE OR JAR
IF HER WHISKERS
SCRATCHED YOUR CHEEK
YOU WOULD
SEND HER OUT
TO SEEK
MEN
WHO'VE TESTED
EVERY BRAND
ARE JUST THE ONES
WHO NOW DEMAND
IT'S IN
THE BAG
OF EVERY MAN
WHO TRAVELS
LIGHTLY AS HE CAN
FROM SASKATOON
TO ALABAM'
YOU HEAR MEN PRAISE
THE SHAVE
WHAT AM
MY NECK WAS SORE
IN FRONT BEFORE
AND ALSO
SORE BEHIND
BEFORE
STOMACH ACHE!
DOCTOR -
TOOTHACHE!
DENTIST -
WHISKERS!
THE CROWD
YOU SEE
AROUND THAT STORE
ARE BURMA-SHAVERS
BUYING MORE

BATHROOM SHELF
SURPRISES ME
FROM SHAVING CLUTTER
IT'S NOW FREE
I'M USING

FINGERS WERE MADE
BEFORE BRUSHES -
USE 'EM
THEY'RE MUCH SAFER
YOU CAN'T LOSE 'EM

SALESMEN, TOURISTS
CAMPER-OUTERS
ALL YOU OTHER
WHISKER-SPROUTERS
DON'T FORGET YOUR

NO PULLING
AT THE WHISKER BASE
A SOOTHING FILM
PROTECTS
YOUR FACE

PAPER HANGERS
WITH THE HIVES
NOW CAN
SHAVE WITH
CARVING KNIVES

ROMANCES ARE WRECKED
BEFORE THEY BEGIN
BY A HAIR
ON THE COAT
OR A LOT ON THE CHIN

 

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