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Kilroy Was Here and never left

During ww2 thousands of American soldiers risked their lives to tag ”Kilroy was Here” in some dangerous situations behind enemy lines.I first heard of Kilroy from an old movie called Kelly’s Heroes featuring some unhinged GI’s most notably Donald Sutherland as a tank operator.

I think the spirit that animated these soldiers to bend orders and regulations to embarass the Jerry’s  while pushing the ”dare” button says alot about todays taggers who employ the same hit and run attitude and need for an outlet to rebel against authority.

It would seem that Kilroy was painted either with markers or a brush rather than an aerosol can.I am not sure if Kilroy was one of our weapons used against the Japanese.