Wednesday 1 July 2009

Eh, keep calm and carry on

During the Second World War, the British Government designed three posters to be sent out depending on how bad the situation had gotten, mainly if the Nazi's had taken over Britain. It's said about 2.5 million copies were made of this specific poster, but only a handful were actually distributed, mainly because the Nazis did not succeed in taking Britain.
The reason why I write about it is because it doesn't really have to be shown during a world war for the same message to get across. I found this poster half-way through the Leaving Cert, and it was in my mind every now and again. It was just that little bit of motivation present when needed. Have a little shit hemerage and think of that poster and everything comes back to a managable level.

It is also a striking poster to see. It has worked properly, the white lettering against the red background should stick in your memory to some extent. That, and the simple message are enough to shine through some of the fog we leaving certs are running through this Summer and keep us calm and to carry on with enjoying our holidays before we need to stress about other matters!!!