Kilroy was here
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kilroy-was-here-167-16072810
title:
Kilroy was here
text:
Kilroy was here is a meme that became popular during World War II, typically seen in graffiti. Its origin is debated, but the phrase and the distinctive accompanying doodle became associated with GIs in the 1940s: a bald-headed man with a prominent nose peeking over a wall with his fingers clutching the wall. "Mr Chad" or just "Chad" was the version that became popular in the United Kingdom. The character of Chad may have been derived from a British cartoonist in 1938, possibly pre-dating "Kilro
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Common marking and a meme from World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here
date created:
2003-06-13T22:02:55Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T13:58:52Z
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13
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