Kinda OT - Burma Shave signs

Did you see the picture of the "Lucky Stars" quilt? I made that quilt for my dh.......how could it be from back in the day?

I do remember alot of those pictures (born 1956) but I don't recall ever seeing the Burma Shave signs.....

I was born in 1954, I do remember the signs here in the midwest. The quilt was pretty.

Denny in Fort Wayne

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Laurie G. > Did you see the picture of the "Lucky Stars" quilt? I made that quilt for my

AWESOME!!! I was born in '69, but I remember a LOT of that stuff!! That's small-town/country living for ya!!

And I grew up on country music, so I was singin' along with the boys! :)

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for bringing back some wonderful memories!! :)

Oh yes ... that quilt pattern was the first one I ever made - about 10 or so years ago!! :)

Hugs!!

-- Connie :)

Don't remember all of those but remember the Statler brothers! (have one of their records in a box in my closet lol) Thanks for posting this!

Kellie

I remember almost all. Maybe not the knickers. Born in 37. Anna Belle in Palm Bay

Kiteflyer said: "The quilt was pretty,"

and Elspeth responds:

The quilt was pretty but I think the colors were too vibrant to have been from the Burma Shave era. I grew up in Ohio from the late 40s through the early 60s. I remember the Burma Shave signs and a lot of the other things too!"

I wonder how many people are asking themselves what "D. A." stands for!

That quilt is on the cover of a pattern....Atkinson designs I believe.

duck tail? (well, another word for tail)

We didn't date those guys because they were bad -- they were "hoods." They smoked cigarettes. And wore black leather jackets. Maybe even rode motorcycles. And dropped out of school. I believe the stereotype was better known in later years as The Fonz!!

See what we missed by not dating those guys? I just loved The Fonz! VBEG

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.

My parents were teachers, and we often traveled by car for several weeks over the summer. Loved the Burma Shave signs. I also remember a lot of the other stuff, and have always loved that song. However, do you really remember what the Lucky stars were that you collected?

Pati, > Did you see the picture of the "Lucky Stars" quilt? I made that quilt for my

Oh my, Denny! I remember *all* of these! :O And I also remember reading BurmaShave signs on the highways -- what fun it was to see those again. :)

Were they from Lucky Strike cigarette packages?

Yep. you collected them to redeem for "stuff". I don't remember what stuff because the smokers in my family didn't smoke Lucky Strikes. We did collect the Raleigh coupons though..........

Pati, > Were they from Lucky Strike cigarette packages?

No Lucky smokers in my family either. I don't think my folks collected the Raleigh coupons either, but I do remember the commercials.

I think it came from James Dean - says how old I am that I remember most of these.

LOL shouldn't be anybody who remembers seeing them...Dad was "trying" to not have me say bad words, but...ah well.....think my uncle had a DA before he went in the Air FOrce, but I might be mistaken. I know Dad didn't because he was forced into buzz cuts and then he went into the Army...now he has a ponytail .

Larisa

LOL! Hubby left the Army Nat'l Guard about 7 years ago, grew a beard and hasn't shaved it off since! He calls it his "personality" - and his mom HATES it!!

Every day, for about 5 years, he'd complain about not being able to grow a beard (every time he had enough fur on his face to qualify as a beard, he'd have to shave it off for Drill)! Now he's got one and I don't think he'll EVER shave it off! :)

-- C> > I wonder how many people are asking themselves what "D. A." stands for! > >