Internet Brain » Miscellaneous http://imaginaryworld.net What it says on the tin Tue, 22 May 2012 18:42:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Where the “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster came from – Boing Boing http://imaginaryworld.net/3299/where-the-keep-calm-and-carry-on-poster-came-from-boing-boing/ http://imaginaryworld.net/3299/where-the-keep-calm-and-carry-on-poster-came-from-boing-boing/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:14:51 +0000 Laura http://imaginaryworld.net/?p=3299 Continue reading →]]> Here’s the backstory behind the iconic “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters. Though 2.5 million were printed, they were never officially issued as they were reserved for crisis or invasion. 50 years later, Barter Books of Northumberland discovered a copy of the poster in a box of books from auction, and framed and hung it. They started selling copies a year later, and the rest is history.

via Where the “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster came from – Boing Boing.

My favorite variation will always be

Keep Calm and Don't Blink

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Very simple & useful

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