VV(19) Kilroy part one

Samuel Moyer smoyer at satx.rr.com
Thu Jul 5 22:09:40 CDT 2001


From: "Dave Monroe" <davidmmonroe at yahoo.com
> --- Samuel Moyer <smoyer at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> > Interesting link:
> >
> > http://www.kilroywashere.org/
>
> Interesting indeed, and given the various "Wot, No
> ...?"'s in Ch. 16 here, this immediately caught my eye
> http://www.kilroywashere.org/01-Images/01-KilroyOnGlider.jpg
>

I tried to figure out what exactly WOT means...   is it What, No Petrol? or
Want no petrol.... anyone know?

> I imagine that "Kilroy" = "kill roy" = "kill roi" =
> "kill the king" (Le roi est mort, vive le roi ...) is
> a standard take here, but "qu'il roi," that that in
> any way, shape or form scan somehow?  Let me know ...
>

I don't think Qu'il Roi makes sense...
That he king...?
But I will check with my French sources when I catch them.  Maybe Doug has
seen this?

Sam




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