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  1. peterbowes3:06 PM

    A blatant rip off of a british war poster produced in 1939 that said ' keep calm and carry on '

    Somebody found it a few years ago and as usual anybody with a product can claim it.

    Hey 'bec, how's it going on the strip? - bit bloody wet in the hills lately but at least its keeping the brownies in their holes.

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  2. Rebecca Olive3:09 PM

    Yes, pete - It is a very blatant rip off of that.

    But it's cute anyway.

    It's wet here too and each day I leave the house with an umbrella, even if it's blazing sun. I'm SO over it.

    But I still find a way to walk along the river every day. It keeps me sane...

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  3. Rebecca Olive3:28 PM

    "Keep Calm and Carry an Umbrella"

    "Keep Calm and Walk Along the River"

    "Keep Calm and Drink Gin"

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