Keep Calm and Carry On

[Darren van Ek]

Does anyone know where this phrase "Keep Calm and Carry On" came from and what it relates to, I can only assume it was from WW2?

 

[DAJE]

Keep Calm and Carry On

The Wiki page covers it pretty well.

 

[Darren van Ek]

Thanks for that, how stupid of me not to look there first !!

 

[Miss Sis]

A friend of ours has an original one framed in his kitchen.
He swiped it from his work where it suddenly appeared one day during a round of redundancies. I thought that was hilarious.

Actually, now it's absolutely everywhere, it's a bit annoying. Hey ho.

 

[Adcurium]

I've got a buddy who has this stenciled on his kitchen wall. When the kids are being nuts and freaking out, he's been known to slam his hands on the table and scream the phrase at his wife. Frank Costanza- style.

 

[Feraud]

Actually, now it's absolutely everywhere, it's a bit annoying. Hey ho.

Yes it is. I notice hipsters love the phrase and variations on it.

 

[Edward]

It has become a popular meme over the last couple of years. At the front end of this trend were the Stereophonics, who brought out an album under that name. They're not exactly credible among the hipster set, so it may have been another ironic adoption.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

I have a mug with this on it.....and am considering purchasing a yarn bag that says 'keep calm and carry yarn'...


Does this mean I am now somehow a hipster?

 

[AmateisGal]

i've got a buddy who has this stenciled on his kitchen wall. When the kids are being nuts and freaking out, he's been known to slam his hands on the table and scream the phrase at his wife. Frank costanza- style.

lol!!!

 

[Feraud]

I have a mug with this on it.....and am considering purchasing a yarn bag that says 'keep calm and carry yarn'...


Does this mean I am now somehow a hipster?

If you do a bit of knitting I'd say it is entirely appropriate.

 

[kampkatz]

A sensible saying that could aply to many contemporary situations.

 

[W-D Forties]

I have a framed print of it at the bottom of my stairs so I see it first thing every morning. I also have the mug, a LOT of teachers do...

 

[Mr. Godfrey]

Sound advice but I prefer;

Maybe it's just an excuse for me to have another cup?

 

[jeep44]