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” The Burma-Vita Company, based just west of Minneapolis, began erecting advertising signs along Hwy-61 near Red Wing and Hwy-65 near Albert Lea back in 1925. Over the next 38 years these signs and their witty rhymes appeared in nearly every state in the United States and made Burma-Shave one of the most recognized brand names in American business.” —from Road Trip U.S.A. (p.240) by Jamie Jensen
I’ve blogged about Burma-Shave before. I’ve always liked “jingles”. Burma-Shave pretty much just put jingles on signs. In a cute way. A catchy way. A fun way…….
Here are some of my own political jingles in Burma-Shave style. Feel free to add some of your own in comments. Enjoy.
Our current president
makes me wonder
If things don’t change
We’re going under.
Middle class people
need their meds
But with this new healthcare
We’ll all be dead!
What happened to our
red, white, and blue?
Can’t show patriotism
or others might sue.
Building a mosque
is not okay
to those of us
that remember THAT day.
In November
take a leap
vote your mind
don’t be a sheep.
Men and women in uniform
fighting for freedom
on foreign ground
Praying they all
come home to us
forever
safe and sound.
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great blog! i absolutely loved your political jingles.