The Verse by the Side of the Road : The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles
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The Verse by the Side of the Road : The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles
by Authors:
Frank Rowsome Jr.
Released: October, 1990
ISBN: 0452267625
Paperback
Sales Rank: 55,844
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Customer Review #1:
 Captivating story of one of advertisings greatest triumphs
With the low-brow humor of "whazzzzzup" and high-speed editing of MTV-style ads dominating the landscape, its almost hard to imagine how memorable the quaint multi-sign Burma-Shave ads were. The combination of clever verse and brilliant exposition -- stretching along the wide-open road until the punch line could be delivered -- is unlike any other ad delivery in history.Author Frank Rowsome, Jr. tells the story of the campaigns creation and life, and provides a listing of all signs from the first in1927 ("Shave the modern way / No Brush / No Lather / No Rub-in / Big Tube 35-c Drug Stores / Burma Shave") through their last in 1963 ("Our Fortune / Is Your / Shaven Face / Its Our Best / Advertising Space / Burma-Shave"). In between is an amazingly clever collection of poems, including contest winners, shorter signs for smaller displays, spin-off tooth powder and lotion jingles, and regional ads.
Great reading for those remembering the signs as well as those who just want to get a smile from some great advertising - one of the USAs most underappreciated art forms.
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Customer Review #2:
Best of nostalgia
I read this book twenty odd years ago, and I loved it. It brought back such fond childhood memories of my days on the farm in Belsano, PA, where a set of the signs stood soldier-like in the lower field of my grandads farm. I heard from the grown-ups that someone paid him to put them there, and money was scarce in those days.I was always intrigued by those signs, so when I saw the book advertised for the first time, it was a must-have for me. I cherished owning a complete set of the verses, most of which Id never seen.
The book is well-written in that it has a lot of historical fact, loads of humor, and the story-telling holds your interest to the last page. One of those "cant put it down" types.
Somewhere in my travels, Ive lost my copy and have mourned its loss. Thanks to Internet, I will once again have my own cherished copy of "Verse by the Side of the Road."
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Customer Review #3:
A must for old car buffs!
If you currently own a car built before 1965, theres a pretty good chance you remember driving past those wonderful Burma Shave signs.How delightful those signs were as we went on Sunday drives with Mom and Dad. Here is not only the complete history of the company but also ALL of the rhymes.
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