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Bring back the Sirs
Posted by rod@drury.net.nz in Politics at 6:02 pm on Tuesday, 3 April 2007

Our very own Hamish was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Who took away knighthoods? The only people who possibly benefit from no more knights is existing knights. Is Sir Bob Jones behind this?

Some background: New Zealand Order of Merit, which notes that Brash plans to bring back knighthoods.

Clearly this is an important election issue. Lets bring back the Sirs.

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Comments(7)

    Comment by Juha at 9:47 pm on 3 April 2007

    Sir Rod Drury? Yeah, could work…

    Speaking of “Sir’s”, may I draw your attention to this useful blogpost, inspired by the erudite and formidable Kate McLoughlin?

    http://www.drury.net.nz/2007/03/28/kates-guide-to-the-apostrophe/

    :P




    Comment by Juha at 10:06 pm on 3 April 2007

    Yes, yes, so it’s McLaughlin…




    Comment by Rod at 10:25 pm on 3 April 2007

    Dammit, caught out already. Sirs it is. Updated.




    Comment by Martha Craig at 1:48 pm on 5 April 2007

    At this rate you’ll be receiving a Knight of the Apostrophe.

    I’d like to be a Dame, myself. Sir Martha just sounds a little mannish.




    Comment by Jim Donovan at 5:43 pm on 5 April 2007

    Republican that I am, even I have to admit that Sir or Dame just has so much more going for it. It’s like Tan Sri in Malaysia. It’s an honorific that commands respect, not forelock-tugging, when it’s awarded (and limited in numbers)rather than inherited.




    Comment by David Sheppard at 3:29 pm on 7 April 2007

    Hey

    So soon after the apostrophe blog.

    Lets bring back the Sirs

    It should be “Let’s”

    Sorry!




    Comment by David MacGregor at 10:39 am on 10 April 2007

    New Zealand took a step towards maturity when it left behind the Sir/Dame honorific. A tiny step; we have a very long way to go.

    I suggest that we also need to seriously consider establishing ourselves as an independent republic and a strategy for going forward - not looking back.