Burma Shave Signs
Burma Shave Sign Campaign
Photos arranged as you would see them on the road.
Read from the bottom up.
We did this in 2012 (I think) and these signs garnered a lot of attention. We're planning to do this again in 2022. But before we can make the signs, we need some clever messages to put on them.
How clever can you be in 4 short lines?
As you can see from the sample above:
There are 4 signs for the message.
I think the consensus was that the 5th sign would read: "EssexRepublicans.org" instead of "Vote Republican"
Those signs can hold no more than 20 characters. (That may be stretching it.)
Lines 2 and 4 should rhyme.
We're looking for clever and humorous ways to reach out to voters and make them think!
Send your suggestions to us at essexvtgop1@gmail.com.
We'll pool the suggestions and choose 4 of the best messages to post on these signs. These signs will be seen by thousands of cars each day! Will one of those messages be yours?
Some Examples from 2012:
“Keep your doc…
Your insurance too.”
But the doctor is out
and insurance flew
Vote Republican
Health care for all?
Single-payer’s the way?
But I wonder how many
doctors will stay
Vote Republican
We like to help
And wouldn’t knock it
If they didn’t first reach
For their neighbor’s pocket
Vote Republican
School taxes high
So kids can achieve
But no jobs here
So kids must leave
Vote Republican
Shumlin says,
“VT Yankee must go.”
Which way do you think
the money will flow?
Vote Republican
The doctor says,
“Insurance won’t cover”
But with single-payer
there is no other
Vote Republican
You’re off to work
so you can pay
While others can
stay home and play
Vote Republican
That school that you built
is not really your own
It will soon be combined
in a new district zone
Vote Republican
The Dems don’t believe
you can make your own way
“Trust the people” is what
the Republicans say
Vote Republican
“We fight for the poor”
or so the Dems say
How many more poor
do we yet have today?
Vote Republican
They’re helping you out
Their kindness resplendent
But what will you think when
they’ve made you dependent?
Vote Republican
“One Nation under God”
is offensive to some
but where do you think
our freedom comes from?
Vote Republican
“We’re in this together”
is the card that they play
“So how many sodas
did you have today?”
Vote Republican
Spending our money
it sure must be fun
I’m sure they would rather
We didn’t have guns!
Vote Republican
“Columbus a tyrant!
Immoral our rule”
That’s how history is taught
With no choice in our school
Vote Republican
Elephants are noble
With style and class
They cherish your freedom
So don’t be an ______
Vote Republican
Mideast is in turmoil
Iraq in the soup
How much was caused by
withdrawing our troops
Vote Republican
You can’t tax a business
It must be passed on
Or the jobs they create
Will soon be all gone
Vote Republican
Seems like it’s not even
how much we pay
so much as the number
and complexity of ways
Vote Republican
Our ambassador’s dead
“What difference does it make?”
Just ask our enlisted
Our country’s at stake
Vote Republican
A law that is too much
for lawmakers to read
Is sure to cause hardship
when the IRS sees need
Vote Republican
A ship that has too much
ballast on one side
will surely take on water
Then we’re in for a ride!
Vote Republican
Not all of our rhymes
Are fit for consumption
But it’s time we elected
Some leaders with gumption
Vote Republican