Keep Calm and Carry On

Zascar · 2012-04-30 14:06:05

Is it just me, or has anyone else seen a huge influx of usage of this lately: The first time I saw it was a website called The Chive using it - but lately I'm seeing it all over the place. It was a propaganda poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise…

30-04-2012 03:06PM

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Is it just me, or has anyone else seen a huge influx of usage of this lately:

The first time I saw it was a website called The Chive using it - but lately I'm seeing it all over the place. It was a propaganda poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second World War, intended to raise the morale of the British public in the event of invasion.

Is there any reason its suddenly being used all over the place, or am I only noticing it now?

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#2 30-04-2012 03:49PM

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For the last year or so it's been everywhere

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#3 30-04-2012 04:19PM

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#4 02-05-2012 01:19PM

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Just another MEME nothing to worry about so.....Keep Calm and Carry On

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#5 02-05-2012 01:25PM

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Pretty sure theres an Irish equivalent website which sells t-shirts and stuff but with
"Keep going, sure its grand"

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#6 02-05-2012 02:05PM

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Damokc wrote: »

Pretty sure theres an Irish equivalent website which sells t-shirts and stuff but with
"Keep going, sure its grand"

http://grandgrand.ie

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