The Verse by the Side of the Roadby Frank Rowsome Jr. | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"U.S. History - Cultural" |
| Pages: | 121 |
| Year of Publication: | 1965 |
| Date Read: | 02/20/1994 |
| Notes: | A history of the Burma-Shave company and their famous roadside signs. Every last sign-rhyme is included in the back of the book. Here are a few examples: Beneath this stone/ Lies Elmer Gush/ Tickled to death/ By his/ Shaving Brush/ Burma-Shave — She put/ A bullet/ Thru his hat/ But he’s had/ Closer shaves than that/ Burma-Shave — His tenor voice/ She thought divine/ Till whiskers/ Scratched/ Sweet Adeline/ Burma-Shave COMMENTS — If you aren’t interested in the history of the company, at least wander through the rhymes. |
| My Rating: | 8 |