Talk:Kilroy was here
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Well, I am sure everything in this article is NPOV and accurate ;) -- Cimon Avaro on a pogo stick 19:14 21 Jun 2003 (UTC)
- Especially as it simply copied from the weblink below - anyone want to solve the copyright infringement by rewording it? - andy 19:19 21 Jun 2003 (UTC)
- I solved it by removing it completely. It was an interesting article, but completely copyvio. Those interested can still read the text at the linked site. —Frecklefoot 19:27, 26 Sep 2003 (UTC)
That's purely speculation
James J Kilroy was the man behind the signature. an inspector, lived in Boston, Massachusetts, served in the Legislature and during World War II worked in a shipyard in Quincy where the famous saying was born. Millions of service men saw the slogan on the outgoing ships and all they knew was that "Kilroy" had been there first. Service men began placing the graffiti wherever the US Forces landed, claiming it was already there when they arrived. Kilroy then became the "Super-GI" who had always already been wherever the GIs went.
That's pure speculation, we should have more theories.
Woz ere
Why is this frequently quoted as "kilroy woz 'ere", as if with a strong cockney accent? --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 20:42, Nov 24, 2004 (UTC)