BS: Sir Ted Kennedy

Subject: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Ireland
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 12:23 AM

What should Ted do accept the honorary Knighthood or tell Queeny thanks but no thanks.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 12:45 AM

I imagine he has accepted it but of course, in his home country a knighthood has no validity. Bet it made him smile, though.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Riginslinger
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 07:41 AM

One has to wonder how many folks of Irish/Catholic heritage are offered knighthood.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 08:00 AM

I can think of a few reasons why he should not have been given an honorary knighthood.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 08:33 AM

It does seem odd on the face of it, when one remembers his support for the republican cause, and his Father's antipathy towards the British.
I suppose they prefer to have him inside the tent pissing out.



Before someone leaps on me for saying he was right to support the republican cause. Please note, I am looking at the award from the viewpoint of the British government, and not expressing any views of my own in the process.
One has to be so careful on this site in such matters.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Ireland
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 09:30 AM

How many do you want , Sir Bob Geldoff, Sir Walter Hartley,Sir Roger Casement oops he lost his for treason, Hon Sir Bono.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Riginslinger
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 11:11 AM

Buy the way, I looked up Bono, and he's a regular "The Orange and the Green" story, except his mother was Protestant, and his Father was Catholic.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 12:37 PM

As long as one was male and the other female WTF difference does it make?

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 12:48 PM

I didn't think US citizens were allowed to acccept knighthoods; when my dad was going to be knighted before leaving the Ivory coast, there was something about that.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:11 PM

OK - Americans can be knighted but they can't be called Sir. OK, that makes a difference, sure.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: gnu
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:18 PM

Why can they not be called Sir?

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 04:57 PM

This is an honorary knighthood, often given to foreigners. A sort of keys to the city award, or whatever. He is not permitted to use 'sir.'

Kennedy joins Robert Mugabe, Billy Graham, Bill Gates, Rudy Giuliani, Generals Tommy Franks and Colin Powell, and many others in having received the honor.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Peace
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:03 PM

Does he get a horse and armour with it?

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: gnu
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:05 PM

Well, I am gonna use the "Sir" when I get one.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:09 PM

The lady who had 22 kids was told by Prince Philip, her husband should get a knighthood.
She said, I tried to make him wear one, I never wanted so many kids!

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Megan L
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:10 PM

John MacKenzie Skelp now hate thee awa tae the cellar.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Amos
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:31 PM

Never heard 'em called night-hoods before, Jock!!!!



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Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Megan L
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:32 PM

Amos Join him in the cellar afore ye end up ower ma knee

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Peace
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:35 PM

How come you never tell ME I'll end up over your knee? Jaysus, Meg, I usually have to pay for that . . . .

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Megan L
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:37 PM

:) Peace me darlin beuy yer ususally ower weel behaved tae be threatened like that.

Noo theres me bein a right wee sook

NO

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Peace
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:40 PM

OK. Thanks, Meg.


John and Amos: Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Peace
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:46 PM

But it sounds like fun . . . .

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Ref
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 08:48 PM

The Honorable Sir Dwight David Eisenhower, Knight Commander Of The Bath. Most of the top WW II leaders on the allied side were knighted, a notable exception being Arthur "Bomber" Harris, possibly because of Dresden.

Meg, are you making a public offering?

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 07:50 PM

Love some of them knighthoods. Of the Bath. Of the Garter. Of which furbelows are the others?

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Ref
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 09:18 PM

I imagine it could get quite disgusting, as most are named after degrees of intimacy ancient courtiers were allowed with the sovereign.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: GUEST,heric
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 10:03 PM

By the Power Vested in Me, I bestow upon you the title Sir Peace of Bald Knob, Arkansas

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Riginslinger
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 10:59 PM

I wonder if Jimmy Carter would have won re-election if Teddy hadn't challanged him for the nomination in 1980.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Peace
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 09:34 PM

Before this thread drops off the page, does he or does he not get to keep the horse?

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: Riginslinger
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 10:02 PM

I vote for keeping the horse!

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 10:04 PM

Giving Ted Kennedy knighthood would mean an insult to all the honorable people who deservedly received it!!

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: gnu
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 02:17 PM

Well, I assume he was already a Knight of Columbus.

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: olddude
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 10:17 AM

I had nights in white satin
does that count

Ok, I am in the cellar also

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: olddude
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 10:20 AM

and that is nights not knights ...

Subject: RE: BS: Sir Ted Kennedy
From: gnu
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 01:43 PM

Did you wear your Freudian Slip?