Lost in boxes for nearly fifty years, the “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster has hundreds – if not thousands – of imitators and has been copied countless times.
Take a look at this three-minute documentary that shows how the slogan went from being stashed away in a used bookstore to being prominently displayed on thousands of walls the world over.
March 07, 2012 at 12:24 am, Tony Dodge said:
beautiful!
March 07, 2012 at 2:09 am, Nickie Palmer said:
Love this!
March 07, 2012 at 2:09 am, Nickie Palmer said:
Love this!
March 07, 2012 at 12:47 am, Karen Rondorf said:
Love this!
March 07, 2012 at 5:38 am, Morning Cup of Links: Oreo Centennial - Cine Sopaipleto » Cine Sopaipleto said:
[...] Tierpark Zoo has two new baby leopard cubs and the the Leipzig Zoo shows off its baby giraffe. * Keep calm and carry on! You’ve heard the phrase a lot, but how did it come about in the first place? * The Hunger [...]
March 07, 2012 at 7:18 am, Morning Cup of Links: Oreo Centennial - Sopaipleto » Sopaipleto said:
[...] Tierpark Zoo has two new baby leopard cubs and the the Leipzig Zoo shows off its baby giraffe. * Keep calm and carry on! You’ve heard the phrase a lot, but how did it come about in the first place? * The Hunger [...]
March 07, 2012 at 9:04 am, Morning Bites: Purim Hunger Games, Updike Reissued, Letters From Huxley, “Keep Calm and Carry On,” And More | Vol. 1 Brooklyn said:
[...] The history of the “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters. [...]
March 07, 2012 at 4:01 pm, David Root said:
It's amazing how a simple phrase can carry such a timeless message.
March 07, 2012 at 5:16 pm, Adam Snook said:
how very touching.
March 08, 2012 at 12:15 am, Bruce Zimmerman said:
This is SO true…
March 08, 2012 at 2:30 am, Whitney Coltharp said:
this is awesome.
March 12, 2012 at 8:19 am, ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ | James Russell Ament said:
[...] brief video from death & taxes shows us the history of the phase, “keep calm and carry on.” Related Posts:Colum [...]
March 13, 2012 at 5:02 pm, odds and ends | alice noir said:
[...] Calm and Carry On” slogan everywhere, and lots of variations on it too but did you know the history behind it? Share this:EmailDigg Pin ItShare on TumblrLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]