...words to live by anytime, but especially true perhaps when one is facing an armed invasion
by Nazis. this simple, classic-looking poster
was developed by the British government
when England was facing just such a possibility in the early days of World War Two.
... this poster now seems beautifully retro,
both as a piece of design and as a reminder
of the whole idea of the 'stiff upper lip' that characterized Britain during it's last great days
as a world power...
both as a piece of design and as a reminder
of the whole idea of the 'stiff upper lip' that characterized Britain during it's last great days
as a world power...
it was rediscovered in 2000,
and since then has been remixed
into a wide range of variations on a theme...
and since then has been remixed
into a wide range of variations on a theme...
... translated into terms that some feel
are more relevant to the times
we're living in today....
are more relevant to the times
we're living in today....
a pun...
... and other even more telling examples
of the shifts in attitudes, beliefs and expectations that characterize life in the new millenium...
of the shifts in attitudes, beliefs and expectations that characterize life in the new millenium...
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