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On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:43:58 +0000, Justin C
wrote: In article , Bruce wrote: On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:43:08 +0000, Justin C wrote: Just a small point. Eric Hiscock was never knighted and therefore is not entitled to the title Sir. He (and his wife) were awarded the MBE, but that does not bestow a title. Justin. It is difficult for outsiders, remember that wogs start at Calais, to understand the British honors system. No, that's 'frogs'. I blush to argue but the saying "The wogs begin at Calais" was originated by George Wigg, Labour MP for Dudley, in 1949. In a parliamentary debate concerning the Burmese, Wigg shouted at the Tory benches, "The Honourable Gentleman and his friends think they are all 'wogs'. Indeed, the Right Honourable Member for Woodford [i.e. Winston Churchill] thinks that the 'wogs' begin at Calais. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wog (Particularly one that was said to have originated with someone recovering a garter (:-) Cheers, T'weren't easy for me to work out either, I just started by looking up EH on Wikipedia, then I had to start with the whole honours thing. Fkin can of worms that was. Elton John a 'Sir'?! Yet someone like EH, who actually *did* something.... oh, let's just not go there. Justin. Cheers, Bruce |