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No sirs please, we're British

Posted By: Matthew, on host 62.30.192.1
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2002, at 05:56:18

This may not be breaking news, but that has never stopped me posting before. And besides, this is a curiosity post, not an informative one.

Mayor Rudy received an honourary knighthood for managing the WTC event last year. That makes him officially Rudolph Giuliani KBE, his new-found letters standing for "Knight of the British Empire." However, unlike most knights, he is not entitled to a title; that is, he is not *Sir* Rudy. The reason behind it is simply that he's not British, and so can't be sir-ed by Liz. That got me thinking. Can Americans obtain a "sir" title in any other way? Is there a US equivalent, otherwise?

Matthew

Replies To This Message

Re: No sirs please, we're British - Lucky Wizard - Sun, 3/3/2002, 09:28:06
- Re: No sirs please, we're British - The_Scotsman - Sun, 3/3/2002, 17:15:31
  - Re: No sirs please, we're British - wintermute - Mon, 3/4/2002, 02:55:41
    - Re: No sirs please, we're British - Mau-Evig - Tue, 3/5/2002, 10:52:50
      - Re: No sirs please, we're British - wintermute - Wed, 3/6/2002, 02:17:52
Re: No sirs please, we're British - Howard - Sun, 3/3/2002, 08:55:40
Re: No sirs please, we're British - wintermute - Sun, 3/3/2002, 07:35:22
- Re: No sirs please, we're British - Calvin - Tue, 3/5/2002, 01:06:04

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Message:	> This may not be breaking news, but that has never stopped me posting before. And besides, this is a curiosity post, not an informative one. > > Mayor Rudy received an honourary knighthood for managing the WTC event last year. That makes him officially Rudolph Giuliani KBE, his new-found letters standing for "Knight of the British Empire." However, unlike most knights, he is not entitled to a title; that is, he is not Sir Rudy. The reason behind it is simply that he's not British, and so can't be sir-ed by Liz. That got me thinking. Can Americans obtain a "sir" title in any other way? Is there a US equivalent, otherwise? > > Matthew
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