Sign Language

To The Best Of Our Knowledge
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“The bearded lady/tried a jar/she’s now/a famous movie star/Burma-shave.”  Jingles like that could be found on signs across America’s highways between the 1930's and the 1950's.  In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, the story behind the legendary Burman-Shave advertising campaign.  Also, the evolution of those small plastic car-placques - the Jesus fish and the Darwin fish.

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August 02, 2024