>>>>>>>This must be for good driving, or haveing high moral values, or ....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Maybe he sent the queen a box of twinkies?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/04/britain-ted-kennedy-honorary-knighthood/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Look on the bright side, Bill. He's going to die soon ;-(
>>>>>
>>>>>Still 30+ years too late.
>>>>>
>>>>>At least that's a little progress though.
>>>>
>>>>What's the equivalent for women? Dame? I wonder if Mary Jo Kopechne got one...
>>>
>>>And why didn't Elton John?
>>
>>He did in 1998. But even in Wikipidia, there is no mention as to why. We are to address him as Sir Elton John.
>
>or maybe "Dame" Elton?

The guy who gets under my skin is Paul (not Sir to me) McCartney. He insists on being called Sir Paul. A few years ago when a song he performed was nominated for an Oscar he agreed to sing it at the awards ceremony only if he was guaranteed to be the last musician on. Yeah, OK, he was a Beatle. He still seems like a pompous arse. Has he completely forgotten being a scruffy kid from Liverpool?