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hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 05:46 PM Jun 2015

Anyone remember BurmaShave signs?

I'm thinking about doing some freeway blogging in the style of the Burma Shave signs.

I have a couple, but I'm betting that y'all can do better.

Billionaire breaks / on tax returns / enough already / #FeelTheBern

Grandma hungry / Baby is too / we can fix it / by vote from you / #FeelTheBern

When we / pull together / a mountain / becomes feather / #FeelTheBern

School is tough / take a loan / pay it back / really groan / #FeelTheBern

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Anyone remember BurmaShave signs? (Original Post) hootinholler Jun 2015 OP
That's a great and fun-sounding idea :) arcane1 Jun 2015 #1
I agree, really fun! SoapBox Jun 2015 #2
Love it, love it....n/t monmouth4 Jun 2015 #3
I love it, but I think it needs to have Bernie Sanders full name on it. Hissyspit Jun 2015 #4
That's a great idea! TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #5
Here cloudbase Jun 2015 #6
What we really need is a Bernie Sander's logo wilsonbooks Jun 2015 #7
I had dreams of putting these out for Obama in 2008- wish I'd actuallly done it. NBachers Jun 2015 #8
I think you should include... GReedDiamond Jun 2015 #9
LOVE THE IDEA swilton Jun 2015 #10
Thanks for this Element Jun 2015 #11
I like it! And it sounds like fun. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #12
Like it...Burma Shave ... fond memories of hot hours on the road in summer in the Midwest. libdem4life Jun 2015 #13

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
4. I love it, but I think it needs to have Bernie Sanders full name on it.
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 06:05 PM
Jun 2015

A lot of Americans still don't know who he is.

NBachers

(17,129 posts)
8. I had dreams of putting these out for Obama in 2008- wish I'd actuallly done it.
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 07:07 PM
Jun 2015

Obama snipers are disinvited to comment.

Look Up Ahead
To the 4th of November
Barack Obama
Is the Name
To Remember

Make a Plan
For Election Day
Vote Barack Obama
And Don’t Delay!

If You Want
Some Better News
Make Barack Obama
The One You Choose!

Some Don’t Bother
To Cast Their Vote
They Find Too Late
They’ve Missed the Boat!

Barack Obama
Needs Your Voting
to Counter All
McCain’s Swiftboating

While Driving About
This Fine Bay Area
Don’t Fall For McCain’s
Lies and Hysteria

Too Much to Do
Too Little Done
You Didn’t Vote
The Bad Guys Won

We Don’t Need
A Closer Shave
We Need A Landslide
Election Day

Don’t Make Us Lose
By A Whisker
Vote Obama
Ms. and Mr.

Tell Your Dad
Tell Your Mama
Get Out and Vote for:

When you Waltz
Into the Poll
Keep on Dancing
Barack ‘n’ Roll

Some of these can be recycled for Bernie.

GReedDiamond

(5,313 posts)
9. I think you should include...
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 07:46 PM
Jun 2015

...a direct reference to Bernie, by name. Not everyone is gonna know what "FeelTheBern" means.

For example: School is tough / take a loan / pay it back / really groan / Bernie Sanders 2016 / #FeelTheBern - or something like that.

That's my thought on your idea.

BTW, I'm old enough to remember those Burma Shave signs, yep.

 

swilton

(5,069 posts)
10. LOVE THE IDEA
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 09:45 PM
Jun 2015

cannot top your suggestions....Hope to see them all out there!

P.S. I don't think you should explain the connection to Sanders - the longer they work on it (if they don't already have it) the longer it will stick with them. If they already have it, to explain it will be a turn-off and ruin the knock-out punch.

I also remember the Burma shave signs.

Element

(2 posts)
11. Thanks for this
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 06:11 AM
Jun 2015

Stumbled on this thread via google. My group of Dems will be actively dreaming up Burma shave - type rhymes & creating actual signs very soon to catch the eye of a big group of bicycle riders coming through this part of Iowa in a few weeks. The signs will only be up for a day or so, unfortunately, and we have to focus on broader themes than just Bernie's candidacy. But since Bernie hits on all the big issues MOST Democrats SHOULD be hollerin' about...thanks for these ideas! I'll take photos and share 'em later.

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