They are an anachronism of the past!
Francis Drake was knighted by Elizabeth I for stealing treasure from the Spanish,let's be honest whilst still a schoolboy hero of mine,he was a pirate!
Isaac Newton was knighted because an apple fell on his head,ok, he was a very clever man,who amongst other things discovered gravity.I bet most of you didn't know that throughout his life he was a practising alchemist!
It gets even worse,today a shopkeeper,Stuart Rose gets a knighthood because he runs Marks and Spencer.Now don't get me wrong,nice underwear,but does it warrant a knighthood?
The value of this honour has become absurd!
Probably the most important Englishman who ever lived,in terms of a contribution to World culture,never received a knighthood.
William Shakespeare.
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haha! Nice underwear, but... When I lived in the UK 300 years ago, that's where I went to get my undies. Little did I know that my undies were made by a knight. sigh.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I usually think of things like King Arthur when I hear the word Knight.
ReplyDeleteYes, when I think of Knights I think of nobility and chivalry, not underwear and pirates. Maybe if I ever get over there I'll drop in and see if I can become a Knight. LOL
ReplyDeleteA good post. I liked the 'underwear' part of it.
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