These posters are everywhere, with all kinds of trivial additions following “Keep Calm And…”, but there is a story behind them.
This video gives a little history lesson and shows the heritage and purpose behind the posters. They were meant for stability and inspiration during a time of war, and they continue to inspire thousands of people decades later.
Here are the three posters that were the original propaganda set:
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Nice. Thanks, Mel. And best wishes with the book shop! Tea &/or coffee too?
Of course! Actually, real dream would be to run and operate a self-sustaining, organic B&B with a coffee/tea/bookshop in the front.
I’ve been wondering for a while what was all this “keep calm and carry on” about. thanks for the history lesson!
I read an article about this not long ago. Some of my favorite parodies are from Doctor Who:
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I read an article on this a while back, but I like the video. They did a good job with it. Some of my favorite parodies for this poster come from Doctor Who:
Keep Calm I’m the Doctor & Keep Calm and Don’t Blink
You’d have to know the show to get that. Especially the last one.
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