Sorry, Kirloy Was  World War II
 
>From the book, "V for Victory: America's Homefront During World War II"
by Stan Cohen, I quote:
 
"Perhaps the most popular form of graffiti during the war was a mischievious
charactor called Kilroy, whose wide-eyed, bald-headed face peering over a
fence, turned up all over the world - on buildings, sidewalks and bathroom
walls.  The term "Kilroy Was Here," became a fad expression meaning "A U.S.
serviceman was here," or "A stranger was here."
 
who used it first is anybodies guess...
 
Marcus Eckhardt
Curator of Exhibits (Whatever that is...)
H.W. Grout Museum