Is there any relationship between “Kilroy Was Here” and “Rosie the riveter”?
Thank you Dr. Mukai, it is good to hear from you again! Your English is great and a lot better than my Japanese. As far as I know, there is no connection between Kilroy and Rosie. Actually, the most accepted legend of how Kilroy started was that he was an a inspector of riveting (See “Legends”). It is not too surprising that riveting comes up so often because everything from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Empire State building to thousands of ships were put together with rivets in those days. It was a dirty, hot, dangerous job that required a lot of upper body strength which probably explains why Rosie, doing a very tough “man’s job,” became a symbol of women doing their bit for the war effort. I will put your question on Kilroy Was Here. Maybe some of my readers will have some more information that might be of some help.
