Colonel (Southern style)
What is it with all these Kentucky, etc Colonels? I read that Tom Parker (Elvis' manager) got his from the Governor of Louisiana. Is it a peculiarly Southern thing? I don't recall hearing of any...
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It's a mix, I think, of honorific (sumpin like knighthood maybe) and an actual earned rank. I also think that it dates from the Civil War with these old refined gentlemen lounging about in their...
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Yes, Jim. MWO has: 2: a minor titular official of a state especially in southern or midland U.S. -- used as an honorific title.I don't know what they mean by "midland" though. I always thought it was...
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Also a police rank, at least in Baltimore. I first noticed this on TV show Read More
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A lot of details about the Kentucky Colonels atlawlibrary.ucdavis.edu/LAWLIB/June99/0582.html
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Texas and Oklahoma both have, or at least had (Googling didn't provide any easy info), honorary Colonels. There are (were?) honorary Admirals of the Texas Navy, too. I suspect many states do the same,...
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It is a good question why certain states grant honorary colonelries (colonelships? coloneldoms?) while others don't, but isn't the literal rank one of the Confederate army? I just always assumed it...
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I always thought the rank was for the Militia (or National Guard). Some of these honorary appointments might correspond to units that were called up for active duty in the CS Army or the US Army...
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The process may have arisen in the south during the reconstruction period after our Civil War according to this fellow. Continues to this day. Read More
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Do you know that Maxime de Paris actually started in Yakima????
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I see they're also offering Private for 25 bucks at Jim's site. Yep, that'll definitely open all the right doors and ensure doormen treat you with respect!Mind you, as we here all live in free...
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There's been a lot of traffic in bogus knighthoods lately. Or so I am led to believe.
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Worry not, Sir H; I've always considered you a "verray parfit gentil knicht" EDITED to get the quote right!
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Sir H, as long as you've registered your title here, it's legit. Relax.But some of us refuse to bleach our working-class roots.Talking of bleach, I've just noticed in SOED that it has two opposite...
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But some of us refuse to bleach our working-class roots.You and Tony Benn. But, evidently not Michael Jackson.BTW, you can get ordained as a Rev'd. for $60 to $150 (don't be seduced by cheap...
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Or you could spend several years and lots of $$$ and be ordained as a mainstream preacher/minister/preist/vicar/rabbi/imam. Same respect; bigger investment.Me, I'd go with Madonna.
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