Burma Shave - the classic REPOST continues...
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by littlewing1957 (Thu Dec 21 2006 18:31:22 ) Toycoon, Baby, this one is for you,
Two weeks after Xmas
Warm in a tent
Jack and Ennis were spooned
and spent
A sly wink to his lover
Jack Twist gave
But Ennis drew back and said,
"Oh Jack, behave!
Your rights to more lovin'
You must waive
Until you take me to get my
Burma Shave!"
I loved your gift so much, littlewing1957-
by toycoon (Thu Dec 21 2006 18:51:29 ) UPDATED Thu Dec 21 2006 19:01:38
I wrote one for you!
What was it between us, he marveled to Jack,
That made Ennis hungry, compelled to come back?
This 'thing that grabs hold-a us', unnameable thing
Light as a feather, delicate as a little wing.
Burma-Shave
Re: I loved your gift so much, littlewing1957-
by littlewing1957 (Thu Dec 21 2006 21:41:47 ) Toycoon, this is great! I love it!
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by littlewing1957 (Thu Dec 21 2006 18:35:47 ) <<Very nice! Do you have big feet?>>
Yep!
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by littlewing1957 (Wed Dec 20 2006 23:22:44 ) <<Jack is tall and Jack is lean,
Looks mighty fine just in jeans,
Your spirits by his face do raise,
Do you like him scruffy or with a
Burma-Shave?>>
Beautiful, Clancy! Thanks for this!
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by ricmalic (Tue Jan 2 2007 20:47:33 ) I am actually old enough to remember Burma Shave signs (though not old enough to have used the product at the time!)
Thanks for the updating and the humor, which sometimes seems sorely needed when BBM is discussed.
Burma-Shave Bath
by malina-5 (Thu Dec 21 2006 19:41:43 ) while Ennis bathed,
with water hot
Jack peeled potatoes
for the pot
Burma-Shave
Hearing Ennis
Give a yelp,
Jack said, "Friend,
Y'need some help?"
Burma-Shave
Ennis said, "Yeah,
Cain't reach my back,
All scratched up from
That bear attack"
Burma-Shave
Jack dropped the taters
In the dirt,
Rushed to see
Where Ennis was hurt
Burma-Shave
He took the flannel
In his hand
Behind his friend
He went to stand
Burma-Shave
That night, asleep,
In his tent called 'pup'
Jack thought about the bath
And... something came up!
Burma-Shave
...it's easier to change the sheets/ than change what's in your head
- The Ne-er-do-Wells
Re: Burma-Shave Bath
by littlewing1957 (Thu Dec 21 2006 21:50:28 ) That night, asleep,
In his tent called 'pup'
Jack thought about the bath
And... something came up!
Burma-Shave
Ohhhh....
Re: Burma-Shave Bath
by malina-5 (Thu Dec 21 2006 21:56:21 ) <<That night, asleep,
In his tent called 'pup'
Jack thought about the bath
And... something came up!
Burma-Shave
Ohhhh.... >>
Yes, inspired by The Brady Bunch Movie, where "something suddenly came up" was repeatedly used by Greg as a double entendre, and very amusing it was, too!
...it's easier to change the sheets/ than change what's in your head
- The Ne-er-do-Wells
Re: Burma-Shave Bath
by BannerHill (Fri Dec 22 2006 03:25:13 ) Jack and ennis
Sittin in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
First came love
But there weren't no marriage
Jack ended up
In a hearse or carriage
Burma Shave
Thank you....thank you very much. No really. Youre too kind.....thank you....
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by Shasta254 (Fri Dec 22 2006 06:51:22 ) I love the Burma Shave creativity!
"Gettin' tired of your dumbass missin'!"
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave by ClancyPantsDelMar (Fri Dec 22 2006 11:25:11 ) "Ennis you can move away,
Escape your paranoiac way."
But Jack's idea was a clinker,
Ennis called him a real thinker.
Burma-Shave
Jack could do it over the phone,
His matin' call he did hone,
But Ennis would not call him, no,
Sent him postcards as we know.
Burma-Shave
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by plsntdrms (Fri Dec 22 2006 14:08:13 ) we saw the glances, the looks
we saw it in the way Ennis cooks
attraction growing before our eyes
their coupling came as no surprise
Burma-Shave
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by ClancyPantsDelMar (Fri Dec 22 2006 15:39:16 ) Go to sleep may your sweet dreams come true,
Dream of cowboys in brown coats and shirts of blue,
Jack in the wind with the birds of the tree,
Ennis Del Mar, Isle of the Sea.
Burma-Shave
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by littlewing1957 (Fri Dec 22 2006 18:12:01 ) <<Go to sleep may your sweet dreams come true,
Dream of cowboys in brown coats and shirts of blue,
Jack in the wind with the birds of the tree,
Ennis Del Mar, Isle of the Sea.
Burma-Shave>>
Beautiful, just beautiful!
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by ClancyPantsDelMar (Fri Dec 22 2006 23:38:24 ) Hi littlewing1957 --
Well guess who I had in mind when I wrote it?
Let's try two more --
Ennis stood at the trailer stair,
Jack drove up without a care,
'Til he saw the look Ennis gave,
Figured he'd give himself a
Burma-Shave
Jack grew some upper lip fuzz,
Thought it would make friend Ennis buzz,
Ennis to Jack a queer look gave,
Figured Jack skipped his
Burma-Shave
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by littlewing1957 (Sat Dec 23 2006 18:28:46 ) <<Well guess who I had in mind when I wrote it?>>
Ahhh, this is so sweet. Clancy, this one is for you...
When Ennis and Jack brought
Aguirre's sheep down
The old man studied them
With a frown
Sheep #761 was fat
Most were slim
A few never went up to Brokeback
With them
Aguirre shouted at the ranch hands,
"You scoundrels, you knaves,
You didn't earn your bonuses, your
Burma Shaves!"
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by ClancyPantsDelMar (Sat Dec 23 2006 18:57:49 ) Well that is very sweet, littlewing1957! Too often people forget my little lamb... but not ewe!
Clancy had a little lamb,
It was a girl and not a ram,
When he'd look at his little ewe,
All he could think of was hot lamb stew!
Burma-Shave
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by littlewing1957 (Sat Dec 23 2006 19:54:05 ) <<Clancy had a little lamb,
It was a girl and not a ram,
When he'd look at his little ewe,
All he could think of was hot lamb stew!
Burma-Shave>>
Re: The Return of Burma-Shave
by littlewing1957 (Tue Dec 26 2006 15:19:55 ) UPDATED Tue Dec 26 2006 22:16:01
Ah, Clancy, forgive me if this seems bleak, but I'll add a more cheerful rhyme later--
A new year is close
The fishing trips are through
Jack Twist,
Destiny Is calling you
Don't be distressed
Though your triumphs were few
In the name of love
You gave Ennis his due
To Ennis Del Mar
You even gave
The ultimate gift.. a
Burma Shave!
Burma-Shave Reunion
by toycoon (Tue Dec 26 2006 22:45:20 ) Ennis waited for what seemed like forever
'Fishing buddies', a lie and not terribly clever;
Incredible attraction that neither could miss
Between the two men, one unbelievable kiss.
Burma-Shave
Re: Burma-Shave Reunion
by littlewing1957 (Tue Dec 26 2006 23:02:38 ) A kiss so sweet
Followed by sighs
Anointed by passion
Scarred by lies
Many slights from Ennis
Jack Twist forgave
In the midst of one last
Burma Shave
Okay, those last two lines weren't very good, but it's late
Re: Burma-Shave Reunion
by ClancyPantsDelMar (Wed Dec 27 2006 00:15:12 ) Ha ha littlewing1957 --
I think that's wonderful. I liked both of yours and toycoon's. They're all a lot of fun.
Let's see...
Alma tried to pin Ennis down,
Didn't want him with no rodeo clown.
Scared that with Jack Ennis would accompany,
Told him of the job over at the power company.
Burma-Shave
"Honey," said Jack to Lureen,
"Where in tarnation has my parka been?"
"You was in it," she replied,
"Well if I don't find it, I may die..."
Burma-Shave
But he didn't, he lived on,
After he found it, he was gone,
Off to see ol' friend Del Mar,
Up in Wyoming, way up far.
Burma-Shave
They rode their horses, did some fishin',
Brought none home like Alma was wishin',
Then Bobby's driving Jack endorsed,
Soon thereafter, Ennis divorced.
Burma-Shave
A middle of the night Burma-Shave poem...
by toycoon (Wed Dec 27 2006 04:06:36 ) UPDATED Wed Dec 27 2006 18:05:43
Howdy Clancy and the rest of the flock,
Away in a pup tent, a bag for a bed;
A shepherd named Ennis, lays down his thick head.
"I miss you so much, Jack Twist," he never could say
and too late old Ennis finds Jack felt the same way.
Burma-Shave
Re: A middle of the night Burma-Shave poem...
by ClancyPantsDelMar (Wed Dec 27 2006 05:34:28 ) Hi toycoon --
I love the line "lays down his thick head"!! Very good.
LD was a proud old gramps,
On Jack he often put the clamps,
Tried too hard to control him,
Got himself a real scoldin'.
Burma-Shave
Alma Jr. is now gone,
Leaving Ennis all withdrawn,
Still, she left him her blue sweater,
To him, the closet holds something better.
Burma-Shave
Re: A middle of the night Burma-Shave poem...
by littlewing1957 (Wed Dec 27 2006 19:36:41 ) For the love of a man and
The love of his child,
Ennis opened his closet,
Two shirts beguiled
Alma's sweater and Ennis's shirt
Both so blue..
"Jack Twist, I will always
Remember you!
Next to our love
Alma's sweater I'll save,
Right now I'll go get that
Burma Shave!"
Does this make sense?
Re: A middle of the night Burma-Shave poem...
by dieyoungandhappy (Wed Dec 27 2006 19:55:09 ) Yeah, it does.
Ok, I'm horrible at these things, so I won't even attempt to do one :p
Re: A middle of the night Burma-Shave poem...
by littlewing1957 (Wed Dec 27 2006 20:04:51 ) UPDATED Wed Dec 27 2006 22:11:25
Thanks!
Oh, you can do it! Give it a try...it's fun!
Re: A middle of the night Burma-Shave poem...
by littlewing1957 (Thu Dec 28 2006 13:47:45 ) "I need you, Jack Twist
You are my boy,
I caused you great pain
You gave me nothing but joy.
You offered me love and
What did I do?
From the depths of my soul
I'm calling you.
Calling beyond tire irons and graves
Beyond the sensation of
Burma Shaves."
Re: A middle of the night Burma-Shave poem...
by ClancyPantsDelMar (Sat Dec 30 2006 16:32:25 ) Happy Jack drove day and night,
To see if Ennis was o’er his fright.
But the answer was really bad,
So Jack drove home feeling sad.
Burma-Shave
But he’s got wife and he’s got Bobby,
They’re his family, not his hobby.
So to his son advice he gave,
Taught him how to
Burma-Shave
Burma-Shave signs on the road,
Put Jack in an Ennis mode.
“Go back home” so Ennis says,
Now Jack sees the sign “Juarez.”
Burma-Shave
Clouds roll in, they run for cover,
Hail comes down, they hold each other,
‘Til the weather looks much better,
Too bad the sheep had no fetters.
Burma-Shave
Re: A New Year Burma-Shave poem...
by Ellemeno (Tue Jan 2 2007 20:14:44 ) Some of us started in 2005
It's 2007, and the love's still alive
Every day of 2006
We carried the yearning we can't stand or fix
Burma Shave
BetterMost, where trolls don't stick an hour.
http://bettermost.net/forum Re: A New Year Burma-Shave poem...
by littlewing1957 (Tue Jan 2 2007 20:35:05 ) Some of us started in 2005
It's 2007, and the love's still alive
Every day of 2006
We carried the yearning we can't stand or fix
Burma Shave
Ellemeno, this is just beautiful. And true!
Re: A New Year Burma-Shave poem...
by daphne7661 (Tue Jan 2 2007 20:38:59 ) In TS2, Ennis was shy
Jack's gentle means made us cry
Their passion took flight as did their love
They fit each other like hand in glove
Burma Shave
We've been bewitched by B-B-M
This little movie, such a gem
Who knew it packed such a punch
Of this we had not even a hunch
Burma Shave
Four years of waiting, four years alone
Jack sent his postcard to Ennis' home
Alma is there, but we don't want to hate 'er
We only want to hear Ennis whisper, "later"
Burma Shave
...Nice to know ya, Ennis del Mar...