Keep Calm and Carry on.
This slogan and poster has become very popular in recent years, with many spin-offs and some people sick of it altogether...
I noticed the clip below the other day, and thought it was pretty awesome knowing the history behind this somewhat common phrase.
Despite everyone being sick of it by now, I still think it's got a pretty nifty history.
p.s. check out the amazing bookshop!!!
So there you have it, my history lesson for the week.
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I love these posters! My favourite is eat haggis and ceilidh on! As I'm Scottish and live outside of Scotland this one always makes me think of home, I even have a print of it up in my house!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the slogan and everything it means - I have a Keep Calm and Carry On poster on my desk and I also have the Raverly Keep Calm and Crochet on poster.
ReplyDeleteWatched this video last week and LOVE it - oh dear we are off to Europe in 7 weeks and WOW if only we had enough time to take Mr 6 to this bookshop - he LOVES trains
What a choice video! I had absolutely no idea those posters were from the Second World War. Shows how much fashion repeats itself.
ReplyDeleteOhhh love this. I live fairly near this bookshop and had no idea idea it existed. I am totally going soon and will share pics with you. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletethat is such a great video, and i so want to go to that bookshop!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI could quite happily live in that bookshop! It looks AMAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteLove knowing the history...so cool! And amazing how far and wide the impact of these 5 words has been!
ReplyDeleteAwesome, what a graet history lesson and like Tartankiwi, I could live there too
ReplyDeleteI always thought I was missing something with all the "keep calm" stuff. Love the history lesson and it is such a very cool story! I now will feel comfortable buying something with it on! (And maybe even one day from the original bookshop!). And congrats on the 1001 posts :)
ReplyDeleteA.MAZ.ING!!
ReplyDeleteLove the little history lesson, what a lovely story. Thanks!
ReplyDeletecompletely loved that video. totally want to be british. wish i could visit that bookstore every week. thanks for sharing :) congrats on the 1000 posts by the way! that's remarkable. God is good.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the video! I had no idea about the history of this popular saying.
ReplyDeleteOh that is so lovely thank you Kristy! I shared it on my blog www.nienie.nl.nu thanks so much! do you know what font it is? it's so gorgeous (sorry designer-fangirlism!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments... I love hearing from you!!!