To jog the memories of the old-timers, and inform the younger brethren and sistren and those in other areas not familiar with the subject:
Back in the 40s, when roads were mostly 2 or 3 lanes and cars were rarely driven faster than 45 m.p.h., and when men shaved with straight or single-edge safety razors with a block of soap and a badger-hair brush, Burma Shave created one of the classic advertising campaigns for its new prepared easy-to-use shaving cream.
It consisted of a series of small red signs posted at intervals of about 300 feet along the roadsides. Each sign had a verse of a short poem; the last read, "BURMA SHAVE". As you drove along, you read the poem and the ad. These became classics. My favorite was:
Car in the ditch
Driver in the tree
The moon was full
And so was he
BURMA SHAVE
Do any of you remember some of these? (and don't tell me you can do a google and find a site with every one listed)
OP
