Leg01 Chicago → St Louis

The red and white BurmaShave signs were a familiar site traveling across the USA by car in the 1950's.

Leaving Chicago

Next Stop St Louis
Thirty days
Hath September
April, June,
and the Speed Offender
Burma Shave
• • • •
Altho insured
Remember, kiddo
They don't pay you
They pay
Your widow
Burma Shave
• • • •
Train wrecks few
Reason clear
Fireman
Never hugs
Engineer
Burma Shave
• • • •
I'd heard it praised
By drug store clerks
I tried the stuff
Hot dog!
It works
Burma Shave
• • • •
His face
Was smooth
And cool as ice
And oh! Louise!
He smelled so nice
Burma Shave Lotion
• • • •
The ladies
Take one whiff
And purr--
It's no wonder
Men prefer
Burma Shave Lotion
• • • •
For early
Morning
Pep and bounce
A brand new product
We announce
Burma Shave Lotion
• • • •
Bracing as
An ocean breeze
For after shaving
It's sure
To please
Burma Shave Lotion
• • • •
It has a tingle
And a tang
That starts
The day off
With a bang
Burma Shave Lotion
• • • •
Use Burma Shave
In tube
Or jar
Then follow up
With our new star
Burma Shave Lotion
• • • •
She will
Flood your face
With kisses 'Cause you smell
So darn delicious
Burma Shave Lotion
• • • •
Her chariot
Raced 80 per
They hauled away
What had
Ben Her
Burma Shave
• • • •
He tried
To cross
As fast train neared
Death didn't draft him
He volunteered
Burma Shave
• • • •
No use
Knowing
How to pick 'em
If your half-shaved
Whiskers stick 'em
Burma Shave
• • • •
Doesn't
Kiss you
Like she useter?
Perhaps she's seen
A smoother rooster!!
Burma Shave
• • • •
Entering St Louis

Rest Stop

1. Select any U.S. Route 66 leg (top left).
2. Optionally select ♫ iHeart50s/60s Radio … it will load in a separate tab.
3. Select play & then return to this tab & start the signs.
4. Single click the Start/Stop button to start, pause or continue the BurmaShave signs.

Take the classic U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. About 3 minutes per leg and all are unique - no repeats. Happy time travels!