Tube signs capture London’s response to the terror attack
Nothing sums up the national mood quite like the signs on the London Underground, even if some of them are not quite what they seem.
Love this message from tube staff: "This is London. And whatever you do to us we will drink tea and jolly well carry on." pic.twitter.com/b2mHGaiCe6
— George Freeman MP (@Freeman_George) March 23, 2017
Thursday 23rd March Thought Of The Day From Oval Station #IAmLondon #wearenotafraid #Ilovelondon pic.twitter.com/Jouvwb6JvG
— Oval Tube Station (@Oval_station) March 23, 2017
@carbonkid85 @anitathetweeter saw this one with own eyes pic.twitter.com/QUyA9YwUAc
— Vix Leyton (@PRVix) March 23, 2017
💔 Hard to write today. #Westminster #RIP #LondonIsOpen #LAS #LFB #metpolice #BTP #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/YVMiSwqXpu
— Tower Hill Station (@towerhilltube) March 23, 2017
Wow look at this tube sign pic.twitter.com/O3AMnEZkda
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) March 23, 2017
Love this sentiment at @Claphamnth tube station this morning. pic.twitter.com/PaEU5MQHOM
— Amit Bali (@amitkbali) March 23, 2017
Very poignant words at #Tooting Bec tube today. #LoveLondon pic.twitter.com/6h65dx9ws4
— Tooting About (@TootingAbout) March 23, 2017
Not all of the signs are real…
ok, so there will be a lot of tube signs with inspirational messages doing the rounds today, but remember… pic.twitter.com/UcO3DMoPvv
— Elena Cresci (@elenacresci) March 23, 2017
One of them was read out by prime minister Theresa May in the House of Commons today.
Strong endorsement of the fake tube sign by the prime minister just now pic.twitter.com/xWmWXiWidK
— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) March 23, 2017
But the sentiment was entirely genuine.
Some light in the darkness from Canary Wharf Tube Station. Standing with my fellow Londoners today. #WeAreLondon pic.twitter.com/ExqXeUyvLk
— Dr Anna Tippett (@AnzTheLegend) March 22, 2017
London is amazing, London comes together under shit like this, fuck anyone using a tragedy to further a bigoted agenda. pic.twitter.com/SYca7Tfgnq
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) March 22, 2017
This #LondonIsOpen artwork at Brixton tube station feels appropriate to share today. #LifeGoesOn #LondonGoesOn pic.twitter.com/ZEqln5DiEd
— Keith Bradnam (@kbradnam) March 23, 2017
I saw this poster in the Tube when I was in London last week – seems apt for today. Sending the city much love. pic.twitter.com/wNbcz0coVr
— Catherine Milne (@catherinefmilne) March 23, 2017
I will turn my lights off tonight, at midnight, to pay tribute to the victims of the London attack. #EiffelTower pic.twitter.com/MTnkoflVv3
— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) March 22, 2017
Tel Aviv city hall lit up w the Union Jack #LondonTown pic.twitter.com/sS5xO3J3SA
— Neri Zilber (@NeriZilber) March 22, 2017
PS…
am i doing this right pic.twitter.com/gSxpspiN6g
— Peter Bowden (@petercbowden) March 23, 2017