i went into search but found no mention of kilroy in there.. During WW2. No matter where you went. You could always find the above picture left by a GI. There were many explanations sas to who started it, but it caught on. It was said that even Hitler thought that it was some kind of spy ring. I even found it scratched on a bench at the Notra Dam cathedral in Paris while on a Pass.
Have you tryed Google? Use Google search- I type in *Kilroy was here ww2* and i found pages of it. It was even used in the Vietnam war.(just found out) Cheers.
Heidi, What I meant was search in this forum.. Since I am new in here I try not to post anything that was posted before.
Strong statement there, surely you mean that it may of been found where ever GI's had been. There are plenty of places that saw action during WW2 that the yanks had not been.
Kilroy, or slight variations of him were used by many armies during the war. Kilroy was here - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Although Franek did mention GI's in his original post.
Foo was here, crikey i only just remember that, to me it was al;lways Kilroy. Who and where did kilroy get created I don't know nor care. It's basic graffiti and will remain so for generations.
I see no ridicule in progress, Arf, and none would come from the members who have posted above (although Cobber's post could be misinterpreted). They have expanded on (and chellenged) Franek's initial post of a subject at the core of wartime 'pop art' which, I have to admit, am surprised we hadn't featured earlier. Healthy discussion so far but rest-assured one of us would step in if it were otherwise. If you have an issue with posts or threads, please send a message to one of us Mods first.
Unit Graphitti Hi Franek, One bit of artistic comment that became a part of unit tradition, until the BRA asked what it represented was this, banned by him, but still appeared on the rear of all vehicles in chalk. The motto being, "kept in the dark and fed on (manure?)", brackets to be polite and forumnally acceptable. Cheers Keith
Franek, I am genuinly sorry if my post offended you. Like I said, I made a mistake and I appologise. I do hope you decide to stay around.
Franek, I am genuinly sorry if my post offended you. Like I said, I made a mistake and I appologise.(QUOTE) I admit that my feathers were a little ruffled yesterday. But after sleeping on it overnight, I thought back over the dumb remarks that I made over the years.. I suppose that most of us are guilty of the same offence. (Apology Accepted) I try to keep to my personal observations of the war years. For over sixty years we the Old Timers never talked about it, because we all went through the same thing. In the past five years the younger generation started asking questions. My Gradaughter and her husband are facinated about what really happened. With their help, I put it all down on paper as my legacy to them. Like I mentioned I can only speak for myself. We all had a story to tell. All battles were not the same. For those of you that might be interested you can find my story at. http://franek.webs.com:beer_yum:
I'm glad you came back I for one think it is wonderful that veterans will share their thoughts and memories with us. I guess I was lucky, my Grandfather spent many a Saturday morning telling me of his wartime adventures, tho mostly not about the fighting. I was 26 when he died, I had all those years of knowing him and listening to him. I will always be proud that my Grandfather served with the Eigth Army, and survived!
Your website looks interesting, i'm at work at the moment but will have a good read when i get more time later.
Thank you for staying Franek, that is a very interesting website you have. Only been able to read through the first page myself but I have bookmarked it for later use.
Andy mate, Foo as in "Foo was here". This was apparently a Australian version of "Kilroy was here" during WW2, I found it in a link I think was provided under this forum. Like I said as for when Kilroy was Created or by whom. Well they made a great character, 'One of the True Blue International Graffiti Tags. IMHO I donot care who or where it was created.. This is not a go at anyone it's just the truth of how I feel .. As has been said, it's a basic piece of especially wall Graffiti and will remain so for generations. However this does not mean that anyone else on the planet shouldn't try and find who was Kilroy and who created him. I apologise for any misinterpretations in my posts, the way I write often can get misinterpreted, as it's who I am. I also like it when people tell me when I am mistaken or wrong. MY attitude has been left on a Road Coach to Darwin one day, though it might seem different at times. All my best guys and Girls. Cobber
