[Kostenlos] 53 Ww2 Meme Kilroy

Rare 1940s kilroy was here bakelite pocket peeker a rare piece of history this is a vintage circa 1943 wwii kilroy was here screw on pocket peeker.

Ww2 meme kilroy. Kilroy was here graffiti by bikini atoll film shot in 1946 kilroy was here is an american symbol that became popular during world war ii typically seen in graffiti. While it didn t originate with u s. The little bald headed man known as kilroy was one of the war s most widespread inside jokes that circulated like a meme through allied forces in the european and pacific theaters of war. Would also make a terrific gift for a collector of militaria. Kilroy was here is a graffiti doodle consisting of a bald man with his nose hanging and his hands clutched over a wall accompanied by the caption kilroy was here the image was popularized during world war ii by the united states soldiers who drew the man and expression on walls and other surfaces. James was a shipyard inspector. During wwii james worked at the fore river shipyard in quincy massachusetts.

Among other stuff a shipyard inspector s job was to check on the riveters. The iconic piece of graffiti that was known in america as kilroy. We know about the epic drama of world war ii but what about the jokes. Can be worn as such or as a brooch. The above video tells the story as best as we can. Kilroy the bald guy with the long nose hanging over a wall may be the world s first viral meme. And kilroy has had staying power all over the world well after wwii.