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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Like Thorpy, as a service man or a former service man you swear an allegiance to the Queen and If you deserve it why not.
I find it strange that people would turn it down.
Perhaps to Rock Sallot.
As it stands I'm neither, so a moot point.
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57632/
"Sir" Fred Goodwin? "Sir" Philip Green? People whose respective "services" consisted of destroying one of our greatest banks leaving the government having to buy it out, and bankrupting one of our greatest retail groups then selling it to a patsy for £1 while running off with the pension fund?
Yes, obviously those are extreme examples and I know Goodwin did have his knighthood taken away (and Green certainly should have), but it just shows the worthlessness of the 'honours' system.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Therefore I'd accept any such plaudit as an irrelevance.
A question for those who may know: at what point is a knighthood legal? I rather fancy accepting in writing then changing my mind during the ceremony just prior to the whole kneeling sword nonsense.