Keep Calm and Drink Up

Keep Calm and Drink Up

Keep Calm and Drink Up humorously reminds you to keep a stiff upper lip and calm demeanor…as well as a bottle of your favorite drink handy. This uplifting and humorous gift book is just the right mix of one part drinking axiom and one part sage advice—stirred until well blended.<BR><BR>"In victory, you deserve champagne; in defeat, you need it," stated Napoleon Bonaparte. Inspired by the iconic World War II poster "Keep Calm and Carry On," <i>Keep Calm and Drink Up</i> is a gentle riff on the classic British war campaign.<BR><BR>The original slogan inspired a stiff upper lip and optimistic energy, but <i>Keep Calm and Drink Up</i> proves that in the long run, it's a stiff drink and flowing spirits that really motivate the masses. <i>Keep Calm and Drink Up</i> features more than 100 proverbs and mantras from the likes of James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Rumi, Dave Barry, and Garrison Keillor, including: <BR><BR>* "There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne." --Bette Davis<BR><BR>* "I know the truth is in between the first and fortieth drink." --Tori Amos<BR><BR>* "Twenty-four hours in a day, twenty-four beers in a case. Coincidence?" --Stephen Wright<BR><BR>* "Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat." --Alex Levine