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steve2470

(37,481 posts) Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:10 PM Feb 2014

WWII is not the time to talk !

http://www.walltowatch.com/view/757/WWII+is+not+the+time+to+talk!

These are messages citizens got during WWII stressing to be quiet to not bring their soldiers in danger.

*more at link above*

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WWII is not the time to talk ! (Original Post) steve2470 Feb 2014 OP

General UK expression was "Keep Mum" dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #1

eventually the Britons got very sick of posters ordering them what to do all the time MisterP Feb 2014 #6

Wasn't put into practice. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #7

the book says it was the media, not the guv MisterP Feb 2014 #10

Keep Mum -- She's Not So Dumb Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #9

I remember the letters with whole sections blacked out. One of the saying was "careless lips sink jwirr Feb 2014 #2

Loose lips sink ships was the one I remember Brother Buzz Feb 2014 #3

I thought this was about that Barbasol commerical rocktivity Feb 2014 #4

That was great ! :) nt steve2470 Feb 2014 #5

Somebody should send this to Geraldo. Oh, wait...too late. pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #8

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. General UK expression was "Keep Mum"

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:17 PM

Feb 2014

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!00's here on Google Images for Careless Talk. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=careless+talk+costs+lives+propaganda&client=firefox-a&hs=0tp&rls=org.mozilla:en-US

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MisterP

(23,730 posts)

6. eventually the Britons got very sick of posters ordering them what to do all the time

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 03:46 PM

Feb 2014

OTOH they had enough gyokusai-like spirit to kill their pups

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

7. Wasn't put into practice.

Reply to MisterP (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 04:05 PM

Feb 2014

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

10. the book says it was the media, not the guv

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 04:10 PM

Feb 2014

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24478532

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)

9. Keep Mum -- She's Not So Dumb

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 04:10 PM

Feb 2014

The cost of betraying my country versus some sexual adventures with *her* is NOT a very clear-cut one

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

2. I remember the letters with whole sections blacked out. One of the saying was "careless lips sink

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:18 PM

Feb 2014

ships."

Brother Buzz

(40,409 posts)

3. Loose lips sink ships was the one I remember

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:20 PM

Feb 2014

But updated today it might read....

rocktivity

(45,008 posts)

4. I thought this was about that Barbasol commerical

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:38 PM

Feb 2014

Last edited Tue Feb 18, 2014, 04:12 PM - Edit history (1)

rocktivity

steve2470

(37,481 posts)

5. That was great ! :) nt

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:41 PM

Feb 2014

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

8. Somebody should send this to Geraldo. Oh, wait...too late.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 04:08 PM

Feb 2014

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