3 ms·

As someone who grew up shortly after WW2 ended, Kilroy was everywhere and this story brings back fond memories of finding the meme in the most unlikely and diff

by rmason 6y ago

As someone who grew up shortly after WW2 ended, Kilroy was everywhere and this story brings back fond memories of finding the meme in the most unlikely and difficult to access places. I think it mostly stopped with Generation X, I don't know, but I'm willing to bet, that most instances of Kilroy that you find are over forty years old with the majority being over sixty years old.

vonwoodson 6y ago
Nope. Not over. Hide this in my source every time. Also, it’s tattooed somewhere important to me.
reaperducer 6y ago
I'm willing to bet, that most instances of Kilroy that you find are over forty years old with the majority being over sixty years old. The most recent memory I have of it is from the Styx song Mr. Roboto. That was 1983.
- Hasu 6y ago
  The Nashville Megaman rock opera band The Protomen [1] has a member who goes by the pseudonym K.I.L.R.O.Y. who opens every show. [2] They've covered Mr. Roboto and are heavily influenced by 80s rock culture generally (they did an entire album of Queen covers). They were formed in 2003 but are still very much active. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protomen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protomen [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yM80mAAHqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yM80mAAHqk
  - Talanes 6y ago
    I've been waiting for ACT III possibly longer than any other piece of media at this point. At least I'm better off than GRR Martin fans.
ljf 6y ago
Around 1988 - (I was approx 8) me and some other children in my class were tasked with making a school paper. I remember that image being on the front cover - where there was a crudely drawn picture of a school wall, with some graffiti on it, (one of which was that image). I'd never seen it at school before (I don't think there was any graffiti at all at school) and I remember it really sticking in my mind. Not sure if it had the slogan written. I enjoyed sketching it on bits of paper for a while but it always had to be on a brick wall when I did it, to denote it was graffiti.

by rmason 6y ago

vonwoodson 6y ago

Nope. Not over. Hide this in my source every time. Also, it’s tattooed somewhere important to me.

reaperducer 6y ago

I'm willing to bet, that most instances of Kilroy that you find are over forty years old with the majority being over sixty years old. The most recent memory I have of it is from the Styx song Mr. Roboto. That was 1983.

Hasu 6y ago
The Nashville Megaman rock opera band The Protomen [1] has a member who goes by the pseudonym K.I.L.R.O.Y. who opens every show. [2] They've covered Mr. Roboto and are heavily influenced by 80s rock culture generally (they did an entire album of Queen covers). They were formed in 2003 but are still very much active. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protomen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protomen [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yM80mAAHqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yM80mAAHqk
- Talanes 6y ago
  I've been waiting for ACT III possibly longer than any other piece of media at this point. At least I'm better off than GRR Martin fans.

ljf 6y ago

Around 1988 - (I was approx 8) me and some other children in my class were tasked with making a school paper. I remember that image being on the front cover - where there was a crudely drawn picture of a school wall, with some graffiti on it, (one of which was that image). I'd never seen it at school before (I don't think there was any graffiti at all at school) and I remember it really sticking in my mind. Not sure if it had the slogan written. I enjoyed sketching it on bits of paper for a while but it always had to be on a brick wall when I did it, to denote it was graffiti.