Kilroy was here

Kilroy was here is a pictorial portrayal of a bald-headed individual with a long nose peeking over the top of a wall.
It became a popular and mostly spontaneous fad during World War II, seen in the form of graffiti, drawn on uniforms, and painted on planes. In the internet era, Kilroy has been termed an early off-line example of a meme. In homage to its roots as a favorite doodle with GIs during the 1940s, a recreation of it was carved into the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. In popular culture, the fad has been referenced in a play by Tennessee Williams, a short story by Isaac Asimov, by Bugs Bunny and Peanuts, and episodes of M*A*S*H and Community.
==References==
Picture	Description
 	Sesame Street Episode 0550Luis asks the viewer to guess what he's thinking about. When he closes his eyes, a telestrator begins drawing his thoughts above his head. As the image forms, Luis suggests what it could be, which eventually turns out to be "somebody peeking over a fence looking at you" (an image of Kilroy).
 	1980 Milton Bradley puzzleGraffiti on a wall in the alleyway for the Stage Door of The Muppet Theatre features an image of Kilroy. The drawing appears to have been done in white chalk against a brick surface, and, unique to this version, sports a question mark over its head.
 	Two for the ShowKilroy's image is among the things written and doodled under the Muppet Theatre bulletin board.
 	Kermit's Crazy CapersThe activity book includes a puzzle asking the reader to identify everything that's wrong in the picture. A display on the computer console reads, "KILROY WAS HERE" (sans character doodle).
 	Sesame Street Magazine April 2001 issueBruce McNally's tribute to Jackson Pollock for the Grouch Art Museum is watched over by Herry Monster whose hands and nose peek out over an exhibit wall in a pose that replicates Kilroy (one of several examples of modern art displayed in the spread).
 	The Muppets Mayhem "Eight Days a Week"A scribble of Animal as Kilroy is drawn on a calendar.
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