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1943 Photo of General Boatner in Burma on eBay

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This photo shows General Haydon Boatner shaving in Burma.

“1943- Brig. Gen. Haydon Boatner shaving in the rear view mirror of a Jeep while on a tour of the front in Burma. Photo measures approx. 6 1/2″ x 8 1/2”

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2 Comments on “1943 Photo of General Boatner in Burma on eBay

  1. Joe in Mesa

    This can’t be where the expression (or product name) “Burma Shave” came from… can it?

  2. David Eilers Post author

    (Because I was curious about this …)

    Actually, sort of. Burma Shave’s first signs appeared in the 1920s, so it predates the photo. However, it’s Burma name was rooted in ingredients that came from as far away as Burma.

    “The company’s original product was a liniment made of ingredients described as having come “from the Malay Peninsula and Burma.”” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma-Shave

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