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Variant, v. 1, issue 3, September 1947

Page 17

EPILOGUE
By John J.O. Bois

This incident rare, I considered with care,
Keeping Allison's Variant in mind.
Such information I view with elation--
But what would result from this find?
Would Jim, with a glare--demand, "Who took them there?"
Marines without sailors? Some trip!
Who in the hell manned the ship?"

Would De Camp, with a sneer--say, "What have we here?
Some publicity grabbing it seems!
They won the whole war, that publicized Corps,
And now Luna belongs to Marines?"
And then Milt and Bob, I can picture their sob
Of anguish--I'm sure I'd be cursed!
Kilroy 'tis said, would rather be dead
Than have the Marines get there first.

So let me explain this mild, modest claim.
Of course the Navy was in on the show.
And this may seem worse--Kilroy was first!
But the Army has no right to blow.
You see, Kilroy showed us, and forced us to notice
His ability to be first on the scene.
So after the war--to relieve the whole Corps,
We made him a U. S. Marine!

[[text on illustration]]
KILROY
WAS HERE

KILROY
WAS
HERE

KILROY
WAS HERE

KILROY!

KILROY
SURE WAS HERE
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EPILOGUE By John J.O. Bois This incident rare, I considered with care, Keeping Allison's Variant in mind. Such information I view with elation-- But what would result from this find? Would Jim, with a glare--demand, "Who took them there?" Marines without sailors? Some trip! Who in the hell manned the ship?" Would De Camp, with a sneer--say, "What have we here? Some publicity grabbing it seems! They won the whole war, that publicized Corps, And now Luna belongs to Marines?" And then Milt and Bob, I can picture their sob Of anguish--I'm sure I'd be cursed! Kilroy 'tis said, would rather be dead Than have the Marines get there first. So let me explain this mild, modest claim. Of course the Navy was in on the show. And this may seem worse--Kilroy was first! But the Army has no right to blow. You see, Kilroy showed us, and forced us to notice His ability to be first on the scene. So after the war--to relieve the whole Corps, We made him a U. S. Marine! [[text on illustration]] KILROY WAS HERE KILROY WAS HERE KILROY WAS HERE KILROY! KILROY SURE WAS HERE [[end illustration text]] (17)