From 1927 to 1963, Burma-Vita, makers of Burma-Shave shaving cream, conducted an advertising campaign that consisted of highway signs containing little jingles that ended with the name of the product. (For more history, click here.)
Many of the jingles related to driving safety in general; and six of those, reproduced below, were about grade crossing safety in particular. (For more jingles, click here.)
Guys whose eyes Are in Their backs Get halos crossing Railroad tracks Burma-Shave
From 1941: |
Approached A crossing Without looking Who will eat His widow’s cooking? Burma-Shave
From 1949: He tried To cross As fast train neared Death didn’t draft him He volunteered Burma-Shave
From 1951: |