Code Pink Hags Caught Stealing Burma Shave Signs at Walter Reed (7/21/06)

July 21, 2006 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Once again, the peace activist, free speech advocating hags from Code Pink stole some of the D.C. Chapter's signs outside Walter Reed.

Last week, we debuted Burma Shave style signs in an effort to inform the public that they should not be fooled into thinking the Code Pink demonstrators at Walter Reed love this country. The signs worked as drivers of cars who honked for our patriotic demonstration at the main gate were markedly less inclined to be fooled by the two American flags displayed by the Pinkos and also honk for them.

The Burma Shave signs were having the same effect tonight, much to the frustration of the Pinkos. Around 8:25 p.m., after the signs had been displayed for about an hour, we saw one of the Pinkos stealing the signs off the roofs of our cars. He tried to throw them over the Walter Reed fence and took off running after he realized he'd been found out. He had stolen three of the four signs, two of which he managed to toss over the fence while the third landed right in front of the fence.

A brief scrum took place as both sides rushed to confront each other. Cooler heads quickly prevailed and tempers defused.

The thief explained his actions by saying our signs are "offensive, they're namecalling, they're disrespectful to our women, alright. And we will not have our women disrespected." (This from a man who stands outside a military hospital with people who routinely call our wounded soldiers killers, murderers and war criminals.)

We informed the Pinkos that our use of the word "hags" was not gender specific. We meant it for their "men" also.

Several officers from Walter Reed security went down and warned the Pinkos not to steal our signs again and to not throw things over the fence on to Walter Reed property.

[Doctor Raoul]

I find someone with the name "Blow Me" offensive.

[Doctor Raoul]

Actually it's true. Code Pink sent Momma Smurf to the international anti-war conference in Beirut, the one which told the terrorists in Iraq they had a right to kill American Soldiers and Marines. And who was listed in the "Beirut Commuique" as being part of the Welcoming Committee? Hezsbollah.

[ByDesign]

I love you guys.

Everytime I get irked about their idiocy, I remember what you do, and I feel much better knowing you anger and annoy them that much.

A day without an annoyed Medea is a day without sunshine.

[Doctor Raoul]

the "man of the cloth" faster from Nevada who kept "checking his package" tonight

Loneliness will do that to some men.

[devolve]

.......over 6,300 served -

[potlatch]

I found out the problem, they WEREN'T signs but just the slogans!!

Says Farmer Brown
Whose bald on top
Wished I could
Rotate the crop
Burma Shave

Don't leave safety
To mere chance
That's why belts
Are sold with pants
Burma Shave

He lit a match
To check the gas tank
That's why they call him
Skinless Frank
Burma Shave

I've got a 'million' of them, lol.

[potlatch]

Thanks but no thanks Ern.

[dixiechick2000]

Guess what?
Y'all aren't mind-readers!


I'm back!
It's very good to see you! ;o)

[BlueDragon]

There are hags of various sort, and then, there are hag-fish, more commonly known as "slime eels".

Here's a couple of the little beauties;

....."They are noted for their unusual way of feeding—they slither into dead or dying fishes and eat them from the inside out, using their "rasping tongue" to carry food into their funnel-shaped mouth. Hagfish are notorious for their defensive slime. They secrete a sugar and protein matrix into the seawater. When expelled, it mixes with the saltwater and becomes a slippery slime. Protein strands within the slime make it extremely sticky."

Such lovely little hags...

[actually, the results of this "feeding method", the 'slither up the 'ol sterntube, and dissolve 'em from the inside out' routine, is pretty disgusting. As disgusting as the slime]

[potlatch]

Hi DC!! Glad you're back. Was thinking about you last week. Actually haven't been posting much in the past few days.

[devolve]

But posting some great new animations....

[potlatch]

This will be the third time I've written 'thankyou devolve' tonight!! At least!

[Berlin_Freeper]

Booby trap the signs with tear gas.

[IM2MAD]

I like this one:

Diplomacy is
To do and say
The nastiest things
In the nicest way.
Burma Shave

[MonicaG]

"We informed the Pinkos that our use of the word "hags" was not gender specific. We meant it for their "men" also."

!!!

OMG that rocks.

[potlatch]

That is a good one, I added it to my list!

[Turbopilot]

I wanted to be nice
But I think I'm stuck
How else can I say it?
Lefties suck!

FR Shave.

[2Fro]

Sorry ‘bout that, Potlach, but they really were signs. Over 7,000 sets of them were erected in 43 states between 1927 and 1963. Here are four goodies.

HIS FACE WAS SMOOTH
AND COOL AS ICE
AND OH LOUISE!
HE SMELLED SO NICE
BURMA-SHAVE

DON’T LOSE
YOUR HEAD
TO GAIN A MINUTE
YOU NEED YOUR HEAD
YOUR BRAINS ARE IN IT
BURMA-SHAVE

HE HAD THE RING
HE HAD THE FLAT
BUT SHE FELT HIS CHIN
AND THAT
WAS THAT
BURMA-SHAVE

AS YOU DRIVE
PLAY THIS GAME
CONSTRUCT
A JINGLE
WITH THIS NAME
BURMA-SHAVE

The book, “THE VERSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD” by Frank Rowsome, Jr., eighth edition printed in 1971 by the Steven Greene Press in Brattleboro, Vermont (ISBN 8294-0038-8) contains the texts of all 600 of the Burma-Shave signs, as well as the history of the births of the verses, their locations and their demise. The four verses above were taken from that book. Samples of the signs are in the Smithsonian.

[2Fro]

I do not find Pot's first verse (Says Farmer Brown...) nor IM2MAD's ditty (Diplomacy...) in the book of official Burma-Shave signs, for whatever that may be worth to you.

[Fraxinus]

Several officers from Walter Reed security went down and warned the Pinkos not to steal our signs again and to not throw things over the fence on to Walter Reed property.

Could Perry be charged with littering?