X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,8ae35df2c93621d1 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-05-30 10:23:02 PST Path: gmd.de!nntp.gmd.de!newsserver.jvnc.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!psuvax1!psuvax1!flee From: flee@cse.psu.edu (Felix Lee) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: lookin 4 some killroys... Date: 30 May 1994 17:18:07 GMT Organization: Penn State Comp Sci & Eng Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: <2s4lbq$mln@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> <1994May27.142155.5673@crosfield.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: dictionopolis.cse.psu.edu Richard Kirk: > Anyone got any better info on Chad? This is what Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable says about Chad and Kilroy: Chad. A character whose bald head and large nose were depicted appearing over a wall and inquiring, "Wot, no [word filled in to suit the circumstances]?", as a comment or protest against a shortage or shortcoming. Widely current during World War II, especially among the forces, Chad provided scope for humorous relief in many a difficult situation. It was the happy creation (1938) of "Chad" the cartoonist (George Edward Chatterton). _Cp_ KILROY; _see also_ GRAFFITI. Kilroy. During World War II, the phrase "Kilroy was here" was found written up wherever the Americans (particularly Air Transport Command) had been. Its origin is a matter of conjecture. One suggestion is that a certain shipyard inspector at Quincy, Mass., chalked up the words on material he had inspected. _Cp_ CHAD; _see_ GRAFFITI.