For decades the roadsides of America were dotted with curious red signs. Always appearing in a sequence of four or five, and usually with a witty or clever saying, they became synonymous with American motoring culture, and an icon of mid-century American highways. This is the story of the Burma-Shave signs.

Sources

https://www.backwoodshome.com/feeling-nostalgic-now-youll-rave-heres-the-story-of-burma-shave/

https://minneapolisparkhistory.com/2016/10/03/burma-shave-clinton-odell-and-minneapolis-parks/

"Verse by the Side of the Road: The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles" by Frank Rowsome, Jr.

Image: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018663314/

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