>>>>>>>>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?
>
>Yah, it does feel strange using the word "Sir" and "Elton John" in the same sentence.

To me, mainly because he's an @sshole.

>But the phrase "Dame Elton John" just doesn't roll off the tongue as easily. Maybe something a little more uni-sex like.

Well not as easily as YOU'd roll off his tongue :-)