Talk:Kilroy was here
| This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Kilroy was here article. This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject. |
Article policies
|
| Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL |
Archives: 1Auto-archiving period: 1 year  |
 | This article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kilroy was here was featured in a WikiWorld cartoon. Click the image to the right for full size version. |  |
Woz ere[edit]
Why is this frequently quoted as "kilroy woz 'ere", as if with a strong cockney accent? --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 20:42, Nov 24, 2004 (UTC)
Just a dustman who's insane?[edit]
In addition to the Styx album, "Kilroy Was Here" was the titular subject of a song by The Move praising the "public poet" who'd "left his name around the place".
External link to novel[edit]
@Wikociewie:, could you explain what value to readers is provided by the WP:EL to the novel, Kilroy's Conformity? There are no independent reviews of the book to rely upon, so all there is to go on is the publisher's provided description:
Antny Kreeg 47 and his lady-friend Contruh Guerre (pronounced “Country Girl”) had a rent-controlled apartment on the 112th floor (where the players dwell) of the Empire World Trade Twin Towers and they were never heard of again after 9/11. The ideas in this book were buried under the rubble of the buildings and when found they were lifeless, waterboarded and outlawed in America and much of the world. The couple had an illegitimate baby named Phuck Conphormitee and he published this book in his father’s name. The major question that arises from this book is “are you a conformist and you don’t even realize it?” another one is “has Tricknology got you so twisted that you don’t even know who you are anymore?” One more question could be “just because everybody else jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, is you gonna do it too?” (answers on back)
What does that possibly have to do with the topic of this article? Schazjmd (talk) 20:03, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- The book is a semi-fictional meditation on the meaning of the Kilroy was here graffiti and its cultural legacy, as such I think it's very relevant to the article. Admittedly the publisher's description doesn't convey that and, after searching online, I haven't been able to find any independent reviews either so I'm not sure what further info I can provide... Wikociewie (talk) 20:26, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- The lack of reviews suggests that the book is not (yet) notable, which generally means it should not be added to any articles. Adding links to it would fall under promotion, which is disallowed. Skyerise (talk) 20:36, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for explaining. Wikociewie (talk) 22:02, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- The lack of reviews suggests that the book is not (yet) notable, which generally means it should not be added to any articles. Adding links to it would fall under promotion, which is disallowed. Skyerise (talk) 20:36, 31 January 2024 (UTC)