Years ago I had bookmarks made that took a lighthearted approach to the English signs from World War II that said, “Keep calm and carry on.” Mine said, “Keep calm and merry on,” which was more in keeping with my philosophy. There have been lots of other parodies since then such as, “Now panic and freak out,” “Keep calm and fake a British accent,” “Keep calm and call Mom,” and the absurdly funny, “Keep calm and love penguins.” But recently I saw my favorite version yet, which I have recreated here: It looks like it was written by someone with dyslexia, but I read it as “Stay happy as a clam.” My sort of attitude.
Things That Make Me Smile – Episode 3
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