I have noticed an increase in popularity in the phrase, “Keep
calm and…” usually finished off with something like “…Chive on” (a website
name) or “…drink coffee” but I wasn’t sure, until yesterday, the origin of it.
The original phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On” topped with the Tudor Crown (also
known as the King’s Crown or Imperial Crown) was a motivational poster produced
by the Brits in 1939 as they were gearing up for the second World War. And just
today, I met a lady with a calendar book with the exact phrase on the cover
which begged me to strike up a conversation about the phrase. The kicker, she
was British. Needless to say she was impressed with the little knowledge I had
of her countries war-time the slogan and crown.
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