The Burma-Shave Legend

1947

YOU'VE USED
OUR CREAM
NOW TRY OUR BLADES
PAIR UP THE BEST
IN SHAVING AIDS

DON'T LOSE
YOUR HEAD
TO GAIN A MINUTE
YOU NEED YOUR HEAD
YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT

THAT SHE
COULD COOK
HE HAD HIS DOUBTS
UNTIL SHE CREAMED
HIS BRISTLE SPROUTS
WITH

FAMOUS LAST WORDS
OF LIGHTS THAT SHINE
"IF HE WON'T
DIM HIS
I WON'T DIM MINE

THE WOLF
WHO LONGS
TO ROAM AND PROWL
SHOULD SHAVE BEFORE
HE STARTS TO HOWL
CAR IN DITCH
DRIVER IN TREE
MOON WAS FULL
AND SO
WAS HE
AS YOU DRIVE
PLAY THIS GAME
CONSTRUCT
A JINGLE
WITH HIS NAME
SUBSTITUTES
THAT PROMISE PERFECTION
ARE LIKE
SOME CANDIDATES
AFTER ELECTION
IF A GIFT
YOU MUST CHOOSE
GIVE HIM
ONE THAT
HE CAN USE
SANTA'S
WHISKERS
NEED NO TRIMMIN'
HE KISSES KIDS
NOT THE WIMMIN
WHEN THE STORK
DELIVERS A BOY
OUR WHOLE
DARN FACTORY
JUMPS FOR JOY
ALTHOUGH
WE'VE SOLD
SIX MILLION OTHERS
WE STILL CAN'T SELL
THOSE COUGHDROP BROTHERS
JOIN
OUR HAPPY
BRUSHLESS THRONG
SIX MILLION USERS
CAN'T BE WRONG
WE KNOW
HOW MUCH
YOU LOVE THAT GAL
BUT USE BOTH HANDS
FOR DRIVING, PAL
IN CUPID'S LITTLE
BAG OF TRIX
HERE'S THE ONE
THAT CLIX
WITH CHIX
THRIFTY JARS FOR
STAY AT HOMES
HANDY TUBES
FOR HIM
WHO ROAMS
I USE IT TOO
THE BALD MAN SAID
IT KEEPS MY FACE
JUST LIKE
MY HEAD
GRANDPA'S
OUT WITH
JUNIOR'S DATE
OLD TECHNIQUE
WITH BRAND NEW BAIT
NO SOGGY BRUSHES
IN YOUR GRIP
YOU'VE ALWAYS
GOT A
FINGER TIP

IF YOU WANT
A HEARTY SQUEEZE
GET OUR
FEMALE
ANTI-FREEZE

SUBSTITUTES WOULD
HAVE THEIR PLACE
IF YOU COULD
SUBSTITUTE
YOUR FACE

MAN PASSES
DOG HOUSE
DOG SEES CHIN
DOG GETS OUT
MAN GETS IN

A GUY
WHO WANTS
TO MIDDLE-AISLE IT
MUST NEVER SCRATCH
HIS LITTLE VIOLET

PRICES RISING
O'ER THE NATION
HERE IS ONE
THAT MISSED
INFLATION

THE FIRST
IMPROVEMENT
IN MANY A YEAR
FOR CLEANING TEETH
IS FINALLY HERE

BURMA-VITA TOOTH POWER

SPEAKING OF
GREAT EVENTS
BURMA-SHAVE
PROUDLY PRESENTS
ANOTHER FINE PRODUCT

BURMA-VITA TOOTH POWER

JUST MOISTEN
YOUR TOOTH BRUSH
DIP IN JAR
AND YOU'LL ENJOY
CLEANER TEETH BY FAR

BURMA-VITA TOOTH POWER

DON'T WASTE POWDER
DOWN THE DRAIN
BY MISSING BRUSH
WITH FAULTY AIM
A DIP DOES IT

BURMA-VITA TOOTH POWER

BETTER TOOTH CLEANSER
LOW EXPENSE
YOUR DRUGGIST
SELLS IT
40 CENTS

BURMA-VITA TOOTH POWER

TOBACCO STAINS
AND STALE BREATH TOO
ARE TWO
OF THE THINGS
IT TAKES FROM YOU

BURMA-VITA TOOTH POWER

 

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