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Kilroy was here is a meme [1] that became popular during World War II, typically seen in graffiti. Its origin is debated, but the phrase and the distinctive accompanying doodle became associated with GIs in the 1940s: a bald-headed man (sometimes depicted as having a few hairs) with a prominent nose peeking over a wall with his fingers ...
The drawing is estimated to have been drawn c. 1510, possibly as a self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci.In 1839, it was acquired by King Carlo Alberto of Savoy. [2] The assumption that the drawing is a self-portrait of Leonardo was made in the 19th century, based on the similarity of the sitter to the possible portrait of Leonardo as Plato in Raphael's The School of Athens [2] and on the high ...
Happy Merchant. Edited caricature illustration of a stereotypical Jewish man by "A. Wyatt Mann". The Happy Merchant is a common name for an image depicting an antisemitic caricature of a Jewish man. The image appears commonly on websites such as 4chan or X (formerly Twitter) where it is frequently used in hateful or disparaging contexts.
An aquiline nose (also called a Roman nose) is a human nose with a prominent bridge, giving it the appearance of being curved or slightly bent. The word aquiline comes from the Latin word aquilinus ("eagle-like"), an allusion to the curved beak of an eagle. [2][3][4] While some have ascribed the aquiline nose to specific ethnic, racial, or ...
A protester in a Guy Fawkes mask, designed by David Lloyd for V for Vendetta (1982–1989). The Guy Fawkes mask (also known as the V for Vendetta mask or Anonymous mask) is a stylised depiction of Guy Fawkes (the best-known member of the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the House of Lords in London on 5 November 1605) created by illustrator David Lloyd for the 1982–1989 graphic novel V ...
Big Nose George. George Parrott (March 20, 1834 – March 22, 1881) [1] also known as Big Nose George, Big Beak Parrott, George Manuse, and George Warden, was a cattle rustler and highwayman in the American Wild West in the late 19th century. [2] His skin was made into a pair of shoes after his lynching and part of his skull was used as an ...
United States. Language. English. Budget. $12 million (est.) [1] Box office. $40.1 million (domestic) [2] Roxanne is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah. It is a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand 's 1897 verse play Cyrano de Bergerac.
Doc Holliday. John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 [citation needed] – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was an American dentist, gambler, and gunfighter who was a close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp. Holliday is best known for his role in the events surrounding and his participation in the gunfight at the O.K ...