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EricW
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the greatest ever sports car/artwork

Post by EricW » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:44 am

Tongue firmly to the left Bill.

However, one thing we do agree on is that Sally's artwork was cool.

When I was a cop I used to use a similar picture, but with a red rotating
beacon on the head, as a monograph. But what is driving me nuts (Ok, more
nuts), is that I can't remember the name of the character.

I remember that the catchword was "X wuz here" but I cannot recall who "X"
was. Can anyone remind me?

Eric

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Hey Eric,

It was Killroy - but someone can back me up if they like :O)

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Actually I spelt it wrong, its Kilroy - googled the following info:

Legend #1: This Legend of how "Kilroy was here" starts is with James J.
Kilroy, a shipyard inspector during WWII. He chalked the words on bulkheads to
show that he had been there and inspected the riveting in the newly
constructed ship. To the troops in those ships, however, it was a complete
mystery - all they knew for sure was that he had "been there first." As a
joke, they began placing the graffiti wherever they (the US forces) landed or
went, claiming it was already there when they arrived.
Kilroy became the US super-GI who always got there first - wherever GI's went.
It became a challenge to place the logo in the most unlikely places. It was
said to be atop Mt. Everest, the Statue of Liberty, the underside of the Arch
de Triumphe, and scrawled in the dust on the moon. An outhouse was built for
the exclusive use of Truman, Stalin, and Churchill who were there for the
Potsdam conference. The first person to use it was Stalin. He emerged and
asked his aide (in Russian), "Who is Kilroy?"
So there you go :O)
Nix

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Post by DBM58 » Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:32 am

I think that the rock group Styx also had an album called "Kilroy was here" -
the song that was released from it was called "Mr Roboto"

Thank you for your help
Best regards
David Moughtin
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the greatest ever sports car/artwork

Post by DBM58 » Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:32 am

I think that the rock group Styx also had an album called "Kilroy was here" -
the song that was released from it was called "Mr Roboto"

Thank you for your help
Best regards
David Moughtin
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the greatest ever sports car/artwork

Post by Bill Rehm » Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:56 am

Figures, a global legend and institution was started by an American! :-)

William

Bill Rehm

the greatest ever sports car/artwork

Post by Bill Rehm » Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:56 am

Figures, a global legend and institution was started by an American! :-)

William

Paul Murray
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the greatest ever sports car/artwork

Post by Paul Murray » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:30 pm

Hi Eric

Try "Kilroy"


Paul


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Tongue firmly to the left Bill.


However, one thing we do agree on is that Sally's artwork was cool.


When I was a cop I used to use a similar picture, but with a red rotating
beacon on the head, as a monograph. But what is driving me nuts (Ok, more
nuts), is that I can't remember the name of the character.


I remember that the catchword was "X wuz here" but I cannot recall who "X"
was. Can anyone remind me?


Eric

Paul Murray
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the greatest ever sports car/artwork

Post by Paul Murray » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:30 pm

Hi Eric

Try "Kilroy"


Paul


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From: e-admin@mx5club.org.nz [mailto:e-admin@mx5club.org.nz] On Behalf Of
Eric & Ann West
Sent: Friday, 18 November 2005 7:45 a.m.
To: MX5List
Subject: Re: the greatest ever sports car/artwork


Tongue firmly to the left Bill.


However, one thing we do agree on is that Sally's artwork was cool.


When I was a cop I used to use a similar picture, but with a red rotating
beacon on the head, as a monograph. But what is driving me nuts (Ok, more
nuts), is that I can't remember the name of the character.


I remember that the catchword was "X wuz here" but I cannot recall who "X"
was. Can anyone remind me?


Eric

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